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骨头

骨頭
gǔtou
noun HSK 6 #2,331

Measure Word

一根骨头 gēn

Meanings

  1. 1 bone
  2. 2 moral character

Examples

HSK 5
他摔倒后骨头受伤了。
Tā shuāidǎo hòu gǔtou shòushāng le.
He injured his bones after falling down.
HSK 5
他穷是穷，骨头却很硬。
Tā qióng shì qióng, gǔtou què hěn yìng.
He may be poor, but he has backbone.
HSK 7-9
小狗在啃骨头。
Xiǎogǒu zài kěn gǔtou.
The puppy is gnawing on a bone.

Tips

usage
骨头 is the everyday word for bone. In medical contexts 骨骼 is more formal. 骨气 (backbone, integrity) is a common related word.
mistakes
The 头 in 骨头 is read in the neutral tone (tou), not second tone.

Stroke Order

骨 gǔ
头 tóu