髂 (qià) - Ilium — the broad, upper portion of the

髂Tone 4

qià ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

器情

髂 · qià

Ilium — the broad, upper portion of the hip bone.

Ilium — the broad, upper portion of the

Usage highlights

IliumIliac crestIliac arteryIliac veinIliac fossaIliac spine
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ilium is part of the pelvic bone (髂骨).
  • He fractured his iliac bone (髂骨骨折).
  • The surgeon performed an iliac crest biopsy (髂嵴活检).
  • Iliac artery aneurysms require careful monitoring (髂动脉瘤).

Collocations

  • Ilium(髂骨)
  • Iliac crest(髂嵴)
  • Iliac artery(髂动脉)
  • Iliac vein(髂静脉)
  • Iliac fossa(髂窝)
  • Iliac spine(髂棘)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 髂 is a specialized anatomical term with no significant cultural symbolism.
  • It appears exclusively in medical and biological contexts.
  • The character is rarely used outside scientific literature.

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