Definitions

qià ilium; outermost bone of the pelvic girdle; Taiwan pr. [kà]

Etymology phono-semantic

bone

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character 髂, denoting the ilium, is structured with the semantic component 骨 for bone and the phonetic component 客. Its construction follows the standard phono-semantic model, created specifically within the context of Chinese anatomical terminology to name a particular pelvic bone. Since its formation, the character has carried this singular medical meaning without deviation.