骸

hái

亥 + 骨

Definitions

hái bones of the body

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 骨 represents the meaning and 亥 represents the sound.

Semantic: 骨 Phonetic: 亥

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The character 骸 is a phono-semantic compound, with the left radical 骨 indicating its semantic connection to bones or the skeleton, and the right component 亥 providing its phonetic value. Originally, it referred specifically to the shinbones or lower leg bones. Over time, its meaning broadened to encompass the entire skeleton, bodily remains, or a corpse, and it later appeared in compounds denoting physical forms or human remains.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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科学家发现了恐龙的骸骨。

kē xué jiā fā xiàn le kǒng lóng de hái gǔ.

Scientists discovered dinosaur bones.

这具骸骨的历史非常悠久。

zhè jù hái gǔ de lì shǐ fēi cháng yōu jiǔ.

This skeleton has a very long history.

考古学家正在清理墓中的尸骸。

kǎo gǔ xué jiā zhèng zài qīng lǐ mù zhōng de shī hái.

Archaeologists are cleaning the remains in the tomb.

那场战役后，战场上散落着无数遗骸。

nà chǎng zhàn yì hòu, zhàn chǎng shàng sàn luò zhe wú shù yí hái.

After that battle, countless remains were scattered across the battlefield.

通过分析骸骨，可以了解古人的生活习惯。

tōng guò fēn xī hái gǔ, kě yǐ liǎo jiě gǔ rén de shēng huó xí guàn.

By analyzing skeletons, we can understand the living habits of ancient people.

法医试图根据骸骨来复原死者的面貌。

fǎ yī shì tú gēn jù hái gǔ lái fù yuán sǐ zhě de miàn mào.

The forensic expert attempted to reconstruct the deceased's appearance based on the skeleton.

这些动物骸骨的保存状态出乎意料地完好。

zhè xiē dòng wù hái gǔ de bǎo cún zhuàng tài chū hū yì liào de wán hǎo.

The preservation state of these animal bones is unexpectedly good.

对古人骸骨进行DNA测序有助于追溯人类迁徙路线。

duì gǔ rén hái gǔ jìn xíng DNA cè xù yǒu zhù yú zhuī sù rén lèi qiān xǐ lù xiàn.

Conducting DNA sequencing on ancient human remains helps trace human migration routes.

Related Characters

Component: 亥

Component: 骨

骸