羊拐

yángguǎi
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 sheep knucklebone
  2. 2 knucklebones (children's game)
  3. 3 the small ankle bone of a sheep used as a toy

Examples

HSK 2
Xiǎoshíhòu wǒmen jīngcháng wán yángguǎi.
When we were little we often played knucklebones.
HSK 6
Nǎinai liúxià de jǐ gè yángguǎi yǐjīng mó de fāliàng.
The few knucklebones grandma left behind have been worn shiny.

Tips

culture
A nostalgic toy from northern China - sheep ankle bones tossed and caught in patterns, similar to Western 'jacks' or knucklebones across cultures from Central Asia to Mongolia. Played with four bones at a time, each face worth different points.

Stroke Order

yáng
guǎi