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骨干 (gǔ gàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 骨干

名 míng noun

backbone, key member, core personnel

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.

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Word breakdown

骨 gǔ — bone; represents the fundamental skeletal structure and essential support

1 骨头 gǔ tou — bone HSK 6
- 骨 bone (main semantic component)
- 头 nominal suffix (makes the word colloquial and concrete)
Example

狗喜欢啃骨头。

gǒu xǐ huan kěn gǔ tou

Dogs like to gnaw on bones.
2 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.
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.

干 gàn — trunk, stem; represents the main body or central part, like a tree trunk

Structure & writing

1 骨 gǔ — bone, the hard tissue supporting the body in humans and vertebrates

骨 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 5

滑 huá smooth; slippery (low friction)

HSK 7

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

HSK 6

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

HSK 1

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.)

HSK 2

然 rán (lit.) correct; right

HSK 3

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

HSK 6

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

HSK 7

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 干 gàn — main body or core part of something

Xpinyin

干 is a component in 15 characters

HSK 1

午 wǔ the seventh of the twelve Earthly Branches

HSK 3

南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 平 píng flat; level; even (like the surface of still water)

HSK 4

幸 xìng happy; fortunate 汗 hàn sweat; perspiration secreted by the skin 赶 gǎn to chase; to arrive in time

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刊 kān to delete and revise 岸 àn shore; bank; coast (of a river, lake, sea, etc.) 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 罕 hǎn rare; scarce 肝 gān liver (digestive organ in humans and higher animals)

HSK 7

凿 záo chisel (a hand tool with a blade for carving or boring) 奸 jiān hypocritical and cunning 杆 gǎn the slender, rod-like part of an object (including hollow ones) 竿 gān bamboo pole, the main stem of bamboo

干 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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