骨肉

gǔròu
noun #15,882

Meanings

  1. 1 blood relation
  2. 2 kin
  3. 3 one's flesh and blood

Examples

Tāmen shì gǔròu zhìqīn.
They are close blood relatives.
Gǔròu fēnlí shì zuì tòngkǔ de shì.
Being separated from one's flesh and blood is the most painful thing.

Tips

culture
骨肉 carries deep emotional weight in Chinese culture, emphasizing that family bonds are as inseparable as bone and flesh. Often used in literary or dramatic contexts about family separation.

Stroke Order

ròu