尺骨

chǐgǔ
noun #28,780

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 ulna
  2. 2 ulna bone (the inner forearm bone)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā shuāidǎo hòu chǐgǔ gǔzhé le.
He fractured his ulna after falling.
HSK 7-9
Chǐgǔ shì qiánbì nèicè de gǔtou.
The ulna is the bone on the inner side of the forearm.

Tips

memory
尺 is the traditional Chinese unit of length (a 'chi', roughly 33 cm). The ulna runs along the forearm and was historically used as a rough body-length measuring tool, hence 尺骨, 'ruler bone'.

Stroke Order

尺 chǐ
骨 gǔ