掌骨

zhǎnggǔ

noun #31,273

Measure Word

一块掌骨 kuài

Meanings

1 metacarpal bone (the long bones of the palm)
2 (in animals) bone of the paw

Characters

Examples

他摔倒时摔断了掌骨。

Tā shuāidǎo shí shuāi duàn le zhǎnggǔ.

He broke a metacarpal bone when he fell.

X光片显示掌骨有裂纹。

X guāng piān xiǎnshì zhǎnggǔ yǒu lièwén.

The X-ray shows a hairline crack in the metacarpal bone.

Tips

usage

Anatomical term: 掌 (palm) + 骨 (bone). Humans have five metacarpal bones, one per finger. The corresponding bones in the foot are 跖骨 (zhígǔ, metatarsal). Common in sports-injury news, since metacarpal fractures are typical of boxers, climbers and basketball players (拳击手骨折 boxer's fracture).

Stroke Order

掌 zhǎng

骨 gǔ