护胫

護脛

hùjìng

noun

Measure Word

一副护胫 fù

Meanings

1 shin guard
2 shin pad

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

踢足球必须戴护胫。

Tī zúqiú bìxū dài hùjìng.

You must wear shin guards when playing football.

HSK 6

他的护胫被对方一脚踢裂了。

Tā de hùjìng bèi duìfāng yì jiǎo tī liè le.

His shin guard was cracked by the opponent's kick.

Tips

memory

护 'protect' + 胫 'shin' - by-the-pieces compound, easy to read once you know 胫 is the shinbone (the 月 'flesh' radical signals body parts: 胳, 腿, 脚, 胫).

Stroke Order

护 hù

胫 jìng