膝盖

膝蓋

xīgài

noun HSK 7-9 #3,189

Measure Word

一个膝盖 gè

Meanings

1 knee
2 kneecap

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

他的膝盖受伤了。

Tā de xīgài shòushāng le.

His knee is injured.

HSK 6

她跪下来，膝盖碰到了地面。

Tā guìxià lái, 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