骹 (qiāo) - Bone — specifically refers to the shinbone or & also used in some dialects to refer to

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qiāo ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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骹 · qiāo

Bone — specifically refers to the shinbone or tibia in humans;

also used in some dialects to refer to bones or joints.

Bone — specifically refers to the shinbone oralso used in some dialects to refer to

Usage highlights

shinbonetibialeg bonejointfootleg

Synonyms

  • 胫骨— tibia, shinbone
  • 骨— bone (general term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The shinbone is a long bone in the leg (骹骨).
  • He injured his shin during the game (骹部受伤).
  • In some dialects, 'kha' refers to the leg or foot (骹).
  • The joint connects the bones (骹关节).

Collocations

  • shinbone(骹骨)
  • tibia(骹骨)
  • leg bone(骹骨)
  • joint(骹关节)
  • foot (in dialects)(骹)
  • leg (in dialects)(骹)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is primarily used in anatomical and medical contexts to refer to the shinbone.
  • In Min Nan and other southern Chinese dialects, this character is commonly used to mean 'foot' or 'leg'.
  • The character appears in some classical Chinese medical texts describing bone structures.

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