骸 (hái) - skeleton & bones of the body

骸Tone 2

hái ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

骸 · hái

skeleton;

bones of the body;

remains;

framework

skeletonbones of the bodyremains

Usage highlights

skeletonremainshuman skeletondinosaur skeletonbone structurecorpse

Synonyms

  • 骨— bone (more general term)
  • 尸骨— skeletal remains

Antonyms

  • 肉— flesh (as opposed to bone)
  • 魂— spirit/soul (as opposed to physical remains)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The forensic scientist examined the skeleton (骸骨).
  • His mortal remains were buried in the family plot (遗骸).
  • The ancient dinosaur skeleton was reconstructed (恐龙骸骨).
  • This is just the framework of the argument (理论骸架).

Collocations

  • skeleton(骸骨)
  • remains(遗骸)
  • human skeleton(人骸)
  • dinosaur skeleton(恐龙骸骨)
  • bone structure(骸架)
  • corpse(尸骸)

Idioms

  • Exposed bones in the wilderness(野骸暴露)
  • Abandoned remains in the ditch(沟壑遗骸)
  • Bleached bones under the sun(白骨露野)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese culture, proper burial of bones was considered essential for ancestor worship and maintaining harmony.
  • The character appears in contexts related to forensics, archaeology, and mortality.
  • Exposed or unburied bones were seen as inauspicious and disturbing to cosmic order.

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