瘦削

shòuxuē
adjective #44,684

Meanings

  1. 1 gaunt; thin and bony
  2. 2 lean and angular

Examples

HSK 3
Tā bìng le hěn jiǔ, liǎn biànde hěn shòuxuē.
He was ill for a long time, and his face grew very gaunt.
HSK 5
Nà wèi lǎorén shēncái shòuxuē, zǒulù què hěn kuài.
The old man is thin and bony, yet he walks fast.

Tips

usage
瘦削 describes a bony, angular thinness, most often of the face or build. Compare 苗条 (slim, a compliment) and 消瘦 (to grow thin from illness or worry). In this word 削 is read xuē, not xiāo.

Stroke Order

瘦 shòu
削 xiāo