膝盖

膝蓋

xīgài

noun HSK 7 #3,189

Measure Word

一个膝盖 gè

Meanings

1 knee
2 kneecap

Characters

Examples

他的膝盖受伤了。

Tā de xīgài shòushāng le.

His knee is injured.

她跪下来，膝盖碰到了地面。

Tā guì xiàlái, xīgài pèngdào le dìmiàn.

She knelt down, her knees touching the ground.

Tips

memory

膝 has the 月 (flesh) radical for body part + 桼 phonetic. 盖 means 'cover' — the kneecap covers the joint.

Stroke Order

膝 xī

盖 gài