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used in 骨骼[gǔ gé]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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The character 骼, in its traditional form, is composed of the semantic component 骨 (bone) combined with the phonetic component 各. Its core meaning has consistently pertained to bones, originally denoting the dried bones or skeleton of an animal. Over time, its application became more specific to human anatomy, referring to the skeletal frame or particular bones, and it is primarily used in modern compounds such as 骨骼 (skeleton) and 骨髂 (bone structure). This semantic focus shifted from a general term for animal remains to a more technical term within anatomical and medical contexts.

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是身体的支架。

Gǔgé shì shēntǐ de zhījià.

The skeleton is the framework of the body.

他的骨非常强壮。

Tā de gǔgé fēicháng qiángzhuàng.

His bones are very strong.

医生建议保护骨健康。

Yīshēng jiànyì bǎohù gǔgé jiànkāng.

The doctor advises protecting bone health.

钙质对骨健康很重要。

Gàizhì duì gǔgé jiànkāng hěn zhòngyào.

Calcium is very important for bone health.

博物馆里陈列着恐龙骨

Bówùguǎn lǐ chénliè zhe kǒnglóng gǔgé.

Dinosaur skeletons are displayed in the museum.

随着年龄增长,骨密度会下降。

Suízhe niánlíng zēngzhǎng, gǔgé mìdù huì xiàjiàng.

As age increases, bone density decreases.

骨质疏松是一种常见的骨疾病。

Gǔzhì shūsōng shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de gǔgé jíbìng.

Osteoporosis is a common bone disease.

科学家通过骨化石研究古代气候。

Kēxuéjiā tōngguò gǔgé huàshí yánjiū gǔdài qìhòu.

Scientists study ancient climate through bone fossils.