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骨头 (gǔ tou) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

骨头 (gǔ tou) is a Chinese word: bone. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 骨头

名 míng noun

bone

狗喜欢啃骨头。

gǒu xǐ huan kěn gǔ tou

Dogs like to gnaw on bones.

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Word breakdown

骨 gǔ — bone (main semantic component)

Words with this character (6)
  • 1 刺骨 cì gǔ — bone-chilling HSK 7
    • 刺 to pierce, to penetrate sharply
    • 骨 bone (indicating depth/intensity)
    Example

    冬天的寒风刺骨。

    dōng tiān de hán fēng cì gǔ

    The winter cold wind is bone-chilling.

  • 2 骨干 gǔ gàn — backbone, key member, core personnel HSK 7
    • 骨 bone; represents the fundamental skeletal structure and essential support
    • 干 trunk, stem; represents the main body or central part, like a tree trunk
    Example

    他是公司的骨干员工。

    tā shì gōng sī de gǔ gàn yuán gōng

    He is a key employee of the company.

  • 3 骨折 gǔ zhé — fracture HSK 7
    • 骨 bone
    • 折 break, fracture
    Example

    她不小心从楼梯上摔下来，骨折了。

    tā bù xiǎo xin cóng lóu tī shàng shuāi xià lái gǔ zhé le

    She accidentally fell down the stairs and fractured a bone.

  • 4 骨架 gǔ jià — skeleton, framework HSK 7
    • 骨 bone; provides the structural element meaning
    • 架 frame, structure; provides the framework or supporting structure meaning
    Example

    这座建筑的钢铁骨架已经完成了。

    zhè zuò jiàn zhù de gāng tiě gǔ jià yǐ jīng wán chéng le

    The steel framework of this building has already been completed.

  • 5 骨气 gǔ qì — integrity, backbone, strength of character HSK 7
    • 骨 bone; represents the core foundation and inner strength of character
    • 气 spirit, temperament; represents the outward manifestation of inner moral strength
    Example

    他是一个有骨气的人，从不屈服于压力。

    tā shì yí gè yǒu gǔ qì de rén cóng bù qū fú yú yā lì

    He is a person with integrity, never yielding to pressure.

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  • 6 骨骼 gǔ gé — skeleton HSK 7
    • 骨 bone (the basic material)
    • 骼 framework/structure (the organized system)
    Example

    运动可以增强骨骼健康。

    yùn dòng kě yǐ zēng qiáng gǔ gé jiàn kāng

    Exercise can strengthen skeletal health.

头 tóu / tou — nominal suffix (makes the word colloquial and concrete)

Contextual pronunciation: tou

Words with this character (55)
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Structure & writing
1 骨 gǔ — bone, the hard tissue supporting the body in humans and vertebrates
骨 is a component in 3 characters
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滑 huá smooth; slippery (low friction)
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猾 huá cunning, crafty, deceitful 骼 gé bone; general term for bones

consists of

1.1 冎 guǎ — flesh separated from bone; flaying
冎 is a component in 1 characters
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骨 gǔ bone, the hard tissue supporting the body in humans and vertebrates
1.2 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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能 néng ability; talent; skill 脑 nǎo brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.)
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然 rán (lit.) correct; right
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育 yù to give birth to 胖 pàng fat, overweight (opposite of 瘦) 脏 zàng internal organs of the body 脚 jiǎo foot (of a person or animal) 脸 liǎn face (front of the head, from forehead to chin)
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腿 tuǐ leg (of a person or animal)
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肚 dù belly; abdomen 肤 fū skin, the outer surface of the human body 肯 kěn meat attached to bone; key or vital part 背 bèi back (of the upper body, opposite the chest and abdomen) 胳 gē arm (used in "胳膊" "胳臂"), the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the wrist
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脱 tuō to come off; to fall away 脾 pí spleen (internal organ) 膊 bo 膏 gāo fat; grease; oil
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捐 juān to abandon; to give up 肌 jī muscle; tissue composed of muscle fibers capable of contraction 肖 xiào to resemble, to look like 肥 féi fat; containing much fat (opposite of 'lean'; generally not used for people except in 肥胖, 减肥) 胁 xié the side of the body between the armpit and the waist
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胃 wèi stomach (digestive organ connecting the esophagus and duodenum) 胆 dǎn gallbladder, the sac-like organ that stores bile 胜 shèng to defeat an opponent or enemy 胡 hú ancient general term for northern and western ethnic peoples 腰 yāo waist; the middle part of the body between the hips and ribs 膀 bǎng upper arm connected to the shoulder
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肝 gān liver (digestive organ in humans and higher animals) 肠 cháng intestine (digestive organ connecting stomach to anus, divided into small and large intestine) 股 gǔ thigh (from hip to knee) 肩 jiān shoulder, the part of the body between the neck and arm 肪 fáng fat (as in 脂肪): organic compound formed from fatty acids and glycerol, stored in animal and plant tissue as an energy source
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肺 fèi lung (respiratory organ) 肿 zhǒng to swell (of skin, mucous membrane, muscle, etc. due to circulatory obstruction, inflammation, suppuration, or internal bleeding) 胞 bāo placenta and fetal membranes 胶 jiāo glue or adhesive substance (made from animal hides, horns, or plant secretions, or synthetic) 胸 xiōng chest; the front of the torso between the neck and abdomen 脂 zhī fat or oil from animal tissue or oil-bearing plant seeds 脆 cuì brittle; easily broken (opposite of "韧") 脖 bó neck (the part connecting head and torso) 腔 qiāng hollow or organ-containing cavity inside an animal's body 臂 bì arm 骨 gǔ bone, the hard tissue supporting the body in humans and vertebrates
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婿 xù husband 祭 jì to pay tribute to the deceased 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 肢 zhī limb (arm or leg of a person, or leg of certain animals) 胀 zhàng to swell, expand in volume (opposite of 缩)
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胎 tāi fetus; embryo in the womb of a human or other mammal 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 脉 mài blood vessel 腆 tiǎn (lit.) abundant; plentiful 腊 là ancient winter sacrifice to the gods held in the 12th lunar month 腕 wàn wrist; ankle 腥 xīng raw meat; meat and fish foods 腹 fù abdomen; belly 腻 nì to feel put off by greasy food 腼 miǎn shy and awkward; see 腼腆 膛 táng body cavity 膜 mó membrane (thin tissue in humans, animals, and plants) 膝 xī knee, the front part connecting the thigh and lower leg, containing a joint 膨 péng to expand in volume; to swell 膳 shàn meal; food 臀 tún buttocks 藤 téng plant name: ① wisteria (紫藤), a climbing plant with purple flowers, commonly called 藤萝; ② rattan (白藤), an evergreen woody plant with long, flexible yet tough stems used for weaving chairs, baskets, and boxes, commonly called 藤子; ③ gamboge tree (藤黄), an evergreen tree with round fruit and yellow resin used as a pigment, but toxic and not for coloring food 豚 tún piglet; pig in general

Stroke order

2 头 tóu / tou — head (of a person or animal)
Xpinyin
头 is a component in 2 characters
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买 mǎi to buy; to purchase (opposite of 卖)
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实 shí solid, filled completely with no gaps (opposite of "虚")

consists of

2.1 ⺀ — graphic component
⺀ is a component in 6 characters
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头 tóu head (of a person or animal)
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冬 dōng winter (the fourth and coldest season)
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尽 jìn to finish; to be completed
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搀 chān to gently support someone (usually an elderly person) by the arm or hand 枣 zǎo jujube fruit; Chinese date 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment
2.2 大 dà — large; great (in volume, area, quantity, force, intensity, etc.; opposite of 小)
Xpinyin
大 is a component in 34 characters
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天 tiān sky 太 tài high; great
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因 yīn cause; reason (opposite of 果) 夫 fū general term for an adult man 头 tóu head (of a person or animal)
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参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 奇 qí rare; special; extraordinary
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奋 fèn to rouse oneself; to strive vigorously 奖 jiǎng to reward; to praise 套 tào cover; sheath; case (placed over something) 庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 美 měi beautiful; good-looking (opposite of "丑")
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达 dá to go through; to reach
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奈 nài how; in what way; what to do about 类 lèi kind; category; a group of similar things 衡 héng steelyard beam; weighing instrument such as a scale or balance
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央 yāng to entreat; to beg 夸 kuā to boast; to exaggerate 夺 duó to seize by force; to snatch 奔 bēn to run; to rush 尖 jiān tip or pointed end of an object
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牵 qiān to lead or pull along
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夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 夷 yí flat; peaceful 契 qì (lit.) to carve with a knife 奚 xī slave (in ancient times) 奠 diàn to offer sacrifices to the deceased as a tribute
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奢 shē extravagant; lavish (opposite of 俭) 奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 攀 pān to climb by gripping something 爽 shuǎng bright and clear 犬 quǎn dog 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 驮 tuó to carry on the back (of an animal)

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