肋
骨

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The word "肋骨" is formed by combining the character "肋", a phono-semantic compound where the radical "月" (related to body parts) indicates meaning and "力" suggests pronunciation, with the character "骨", meaning bone, to specify the type of bone as a rib.

Example Sentences Hide

我的肋骨很疼。

Wǒ de lèigǔ hěn téng.

My ribs hurt.

他摔断了肋骨。

Tā shuāi duàn le lèigǔ.

He broke his ribs.

医生检查了他的肋骨。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de lèigǔ.

The doctor examined his ribs.

在车祸中，他的肋骨骨折了。

Zài chēhuò zhōng, tā de lèigǔ gǔzhé le.

In the car accident, his ribs were fractured.

由于剧烈运动，她感到左侧肋骨隐隐作痛。

Yóuyú jùliè yùndòng, tā gǎndào zuǒcè lèigǔ yǐnyǐn zuòtòng.

Due to vigorous exercise, she felt a dull pain in her left ribs.

Word Definition - 肋骨

lèi gǔ rib; CL:根[gēn]

Individual Character Details

肋 lèi
骨 gū, gǔ