锁骨

鎖骨

suǒgǔ

noun #14,821

Meanings

1 collarbone
2 clavicle

Characters

Examples

她摔倒时锁骨骨折了。

Tā shuāidǎo shí suǒgǔ gǔzhé le.

She fractured her collarbone when she fell.

锁骨是连接肩膀和胸骨的骨头。

Suǒgǔ shì liánjiē jiānbǎng hé xiōnggǔ de gǔtou.

The clavicle is the bone connecting the shoulder and the sternum.

Tips

memory

锁 means 'lock' and 骨 means 'bone.' The collarbone sits across the top of your chest like a bolt locking your shoulders in place.

Stroke Order

锁 suǒ

骨 gǔ