髀 (bì) - thigh & thigh bone

髀Tone 4

bì ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

髀 · bì

thigh;

thigh bone;

specifically refers to the femur or upper leg.

thighthigh bonespecifically refers to the femur or upper leg.

Usage highlights

thigh bonethigh jointthigh meathip and thighsitting until thigh rotsthigh circumference

Synonyms

  • 股— thigh (more common modern term)
  • 大腿— thigh (colloquial term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He suffered a thigh injury (髀部受伤).
  • The femur is the longest bone in the human body (髀骨).
  • In ancient texts, 'sitting until the thigh rots' means diligent study (坐髀肉复生).

Collocations

  • thigh bone(髀骨)
  • thigh joint(髀关节)
  • thigh meat(髀肉)
  • hip and thigh(髀髋)
  • sitting until thigh rots(髀肉复生)
  • thigh circumference(髀围)

Idioms

  • Sitting until the thigh rots — diligent study without moving(髀肉复生)
  • Beating the thigh and sighing — expressing regret(抚髀兴叹)
  • Thigh clappers — enthusiastic appreciation(髀拍)

Cultural background

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  • Appears in classical texts like 'Records of the Three Kingdoms' describing Liu Bei's lament over idleness.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, the髀 region is important for acupuncture and meridian theory.
  • The character reflects ancient understanding of human anatomy through the bone radical.

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