脊髓 (jǐsuǐ): spinal cord

Measure Word

一根脊髓 gēn

脊髓损伤可能导致瘫痪。

Jǐsuǐ sǔnshāng kěnéng dǎozhì tānhuàn.

Spinal cord injury can lead to paralysis.

医生检查了他的脊髓。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de jǐsuǐ.

The doctor examined his spinal cord.

mistakes

脊 is pronounced jǐ (3rd tone), not jí or jī. This is one of the most commonly mispronounced characters in Chinese.

脊 jǐ

髓 suǐ