关节

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guānjié

noun HSK 7 #8,013

Meanings

1 joint (anatomy)
2 key point; crux

Characters

to connect; barrier

node; joint; segment

Literally 'connecting node' — where two bones meet, or figuratively, a crucial point.

Examples

我的膝关节有点疼。

Wǒ de xī guānjié yǒudiǎn téng.

My knee joint is a bit sore.

关节炎在老年人中很常见。

Guānjiéyán zài lǎoniánrén zhōng hěn chángjiàn.

Arthritis is very common among the elderly.

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usage

关节 can be used figuratively to mean 'crucial point' or 'crux of the matter,' though this usage is more literary. In everyday speech, it's almost always about body joints — 关节炎 (guānjiéyán, arthritis) is one of the most common collocations.

Stroke Order

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