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骨干

骨幹
gǔgàn
noun HSK 7 #32,354

Meanings

  1. 1 backbone
  2. 2 key member
  3. 3 core element
  4. 4 mainstay

Characters

骨
gǔ
bone
干
gàn
trunk; main part

Examples

他是公司的骨干力量。
Tā shì gōngsī de gǔgàn lìliàng.
He is a core member of the company.
骨干教师对学校发展很重要。
Gǔgàn jiàoshī duì xuéxiào fāzhǎn hěn zhòngyào.
Key teachers are very important for a school's development.

Tips

usage
Originally means the shaft of a bone (diaphysis), but far more commonly used figuratively to mean 'backbone' or 'key person' in an organization. Often combined as 骨干力量, 骨干成员, 骨干企业.

Stroke Order

骨 gǔ
干 gàn

Related Words

骨折 gǔzhé HSK 7 #4,356
bone fracture / to fracture a bone
骨气 gǔqì HSK 7 #14,975
unyielding character / moral backbone / integrity / courageous spirit
干燥 gānzào HSK 7 #10,578
dry; arid / dull; uninteresting (figurative)
干戈 gāngē HSK 7 #34,984
weapons of war / armed conflict / warfare
干部 gànbù HSK 7 #24,992
cadre / official / functionary
一干二净 yīgānèrjìng HSK 7 #14,142
thoroughly / completely / spotlessly clean
烘干 hōnggān HSK 7 #14,226
to dry by heating / to tumble-dry
干事 gànshi HSK 7 #21,281
secretary / officer (of an organization) / person in charge of affairs
骨 gǔ #2,904
bone / character
干旱 gānhàn HSK 7 #17,799
drought; arid conditions / dry; arid (adjective)
骨干 gǔgàn
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