髕 (bìn) - Kneecap & patella

髕Tone 4

bìn ｜ 23 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

髕 · bìn

Kneecap;

patella;

ancient punishment involving removal of kneecaps.

Kneecappatellaancient punishment involving removal of kneecaps.

Usage highlights

Kneecap bonePatellar fracturePatellar tendonAncient knee punishmentPatellar dislocationPatellofemoral joint

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The doctor examined his kneecap (髕骨).
  • Ancient punishment included knee removal (髕刑).
  • Patellar fracture (髕骨骨折) requires surgery.
  • Patellar tendon (髕腱) connects kneecap to shin bone.

Collocations

  • Kneecap bone(髕骨)
  • Patellar fracture(髕骨骨折)
  • Patellar tendon(髕腱)
  • Ancient knee punishment(髕刑)
  • Patellar dislocation(髕骨脫位)
  • Patellofemoral joint(髕股關節)

Idioms

  • Sun Bin suffered knee punishment(孫臏受髕刑)
  • The kneecap punishment of ancient times(古代髕刑)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 髕 was one of the Five Punishments in ancient China, involving removal of the kneecap.
  • The character combines the bone radical (骨) with the phonetic component 賓.
  • Famously associated with Sun Bin, a military strategist who had his kneecaps removed.

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