肋

lèi

力 + 月

Definitions

lèi (bound form) rib; Taiwan pr. [lè]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 力 represents the sound.

Semantic: ⺼ Phonetic: 力

About

肋 is a phono-semantic compound that combines the flesh radical 月 (⺼), indicating a body part or meat, with the phonetic component 力 (lì). It primarily denotes the ribs, and is used figuratively for any structural framework that resembles ribs, such as the internal supports of a boat or an umbrella.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

我的肋骨很痛。

Wǒ de lèigǔ hěn tòng.

My ribs hurt a lot.

医生检查了他的肋骨。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de lèigǔ.

The doctor examined his ribs.

他不小心撞到了肋部。

Tā bù xiǎoxīn zhuàng dào le lèi bù.

He accidentally bumped his rib area.

妈妈煮了美味的肋排。

Māma zhǔ le měiwèi de lèi pái.

Mom cooked delicious ribs.

因为摔倒，他肋骨折了。

Yīnwèi shuāi dǎo, tā lèigǔ zhé le.

Because he fell, his rib broke.

在车祸中，他的肋骨断了两根。

Zài chēhuò zhōng, tā de lèigǔ duàn le liǎng gēn.

In the car accident, two of his ribs were broken.

肋间神经痛让他很难受。

Lèi jiān shénjīng tòng ràng tā hěn nánshòu.

Intercostal neuralgia makes him very uncomfortable.

为了保护内脏，人体的肋骨构成了胸腔。

Wèile bǎohù nèizàng, réntǐ de lèigǔ gòuchéng le xiōngqiāng.

To protect the internal organs, the human body's ribs form the thoracic cavity.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 力

Component: 月

肋