桡骨

橈骨

ráogǔ

noun #35,007

Meanings

1 radius (anatomy)
2 radial bone of the forearm

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

他摔倒时桡骨骨折了。

Tā shuāidǎo shí ráogǔ gǔzhé le.

He fractured his radius when he fell.

HSK 7-9

桡骨在前臂的拇指一侧。

Ráogǔ zài qiánbì de mǔzhǐ yīcè.

The radius is on the thumb side of the forearm.

Tips

usage

Pairs with 尺骨 (chǐgǔ, ulna) as the two long bones of the forearm. 桡 originally means 'oar' - picture the bone as an oar that 'rotates' the hand.

Stroke Order

桡 ráo

骨 gǔ