髄 (suǐ) - Marrow — the soft, fatty tissue inside bones & essence or core of something

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suǐ ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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髄 · suǐ

Marrow — the soft, fatty tissue inside bones;

essence or core of something;

spinal cord.

Marrow — the soft, fatty tissue inside bonesessence or core of somethingspinal cord.

Usage highlights

Bone marrowSpinal cordEssenceBrain marrowMarrow cavityMarrow donation

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Bone marrow transplant(骨髓移植)
  • The spinal cord is part of the central nervous system(脊髓)
  • The essence of traditional culture(文化精髓)
  • Brain marrow (脑髓) is an old term for the brain

Collocations

  • Bone marrow(骨髓)
  • Spinal cord(脊髓)
  • Essence(精髓)
  • Brain marrow(脑髓)
  • Marrow cavity(髓腔)
  • Marrow donation(骨髓捐献)

Idioms

  • Deeply ingrained in one's bones and marrow(深入骨髓)
  • To understand the essence(得其精髓)
  • To penetrate to the marrow(透髓)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, marrow is considered one of the fundamental substances of the body, produced by the kidneys.
  • The character appears in medical contexts related to bones and the nervous system.
  • Metaphorically used to describe the most essential part or core meaning of something.

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