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

Xiǎoshíhòu wǒmen jīngcháng wán yángguǎi.
When we were little we often played knucklebones.
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 jacks/knucklebones across cultures from Central Asia to Mongolia. Played with four bones at a time, each face worth different points.

Stroke Order

yáng
guǎi