脊椎骨

jǐzhuīgǔ

noun #29,437

Measure Word

一块脊椎骨 kuài

Meanings

1 vertebra
2 spinal bone
3 backbone (anatomy)

Characters

spine; back ridge; dorsal

vertebra; hammer-shaped bone

Examples

HSK 7-9

他在事故中损伤了两块脊椎骨。

Tā zài shìgù zhōng sǔnshāng le liǎng kuài jǐzhuīgǔ.

He damaged two vertebrae in the accident.

HSK 7-9

人体脊椎骨共有三十三块。

Réntǐ jǐzhuīgǔ gòngyǒu sānshísān kuài.

The human body has 33 vertebrae in total.

Tips

memory

脊 (spine/back ridge) + 椎 (hammer; vertebra) + 骨 (bone). You can remember 椎 by imagining the vertebrae as a series of hammer-like segments stacked along your back.

Stroke Order

脊 jǐ

椎 zhuī

骨 gǔ