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椎

zhuī
noun #26,094

Measure Word

一节椎 jié

Meanings

  1. 1 vertebra
  2. 2 spine (anatomical)
  3. 3 spinous process

Characters

椎
zhuī
vertebra; also (chui2) mallet/hammer

Examples

他的第五节颈椎受伤了。
Tā de dì wǔ jié jǐngzhuī shòushāng le.
His fifth cervical vertebra was injured.
医生说她的腰椎有问题。
Yīshēng shuō tā de yāozhuī yǒu wèntí.
The doctor said there was a problem with her lumbar vertebra.

Tips

usage
椎 as a bound form appears in anatomical terms: 颈椎 (cervical vertebra), 胸椎 (thoracic vertebra), 腰椎 (lumbar vertebra), 尾椎 (coccyx). Standalone, it can also be read chui2 meaning a mallet.

Stroke Order

椎 zhuī

Related Words

脊椎 jǐzhuī #9,626
spine; vertebral column; backbone / vertebra
颈椎 jǐngzhuī #23,195
cervical vertebra / cervical spine / neck vertebra
腰椎 yāozhuī #24,348
lumbar vertebra / lumbar spine
椎骨 zhuīgǔ #15,660
vertebra
脊椎骨 jǐzhuīgǔ #29,437
vertebra / spinal bone / backbone (anatomy)
正在 zhèngzài HSK 1 #501
in the process of; currently
漫长 màncháng HSK 5 #4,675
very long; endless; drawn-out / interminable (of time, road, process)
程 chéng #5,291
rule; procedure; process / journey; distance / degree; extent
环节 huánjié HSK 5 #3,797
link; segment; part (of a process) / step; phase; stage
当中 dāngzhōng HSK 3 #2,526
among; in the middle of / in the process of
椎 zhuī
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