护胫

護脛

hùjìng

noun

Measure Word

一副护胫 fù

Meanings

1 shin guard
2 shin pad

Characters

Examples

踢足球必须戴护胫。

Tī zúqiú bìxū dài hùjìng.

You must wear shin guards when playing football.

他的护胫被对方一脚踢裂了。

Tā de hùjìng bèi duìfāng yī jiǎo tī liè le.

His shin guard was cracked by the opponent's kick.

Tips

memory

护 'protect' + 胫 'shin' — by-the-pieces compound, easy to read once you know 胫 is the shinbone (the 月/肉 'flesh' radical signals body parts: 胳, 腿, 脚, 胫).

Stroke Order

护 hù

胫 jìng