跖骨

zhígǔ
noun

Measure Word

一块跖骨 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 metatarsal bone
  2. 2 metatarsus

Examples

HSK 3
Rén de měi zhī jiǎo yǒu wǔ kuài zhígǔ.
Each human foot has five metatarsal bones.
HSK 7-9
Tā tīqiú shí shuāi le yì jiāo, yòu jiǎo zhígǔ gǔzhé le.
He fell while playing football and broke a metatarsal in his right foot.

Tips

usage
The matching bones of the hand are the 掌骨, the metacarpals. Both are medical words; in everyday speech people point to the 脚背, the top of the foot, where these bones lie.

Stroke Order

跖 zhí
骨 gǔ