肩胛骨 (jiānjiǎgǔ): scapula

Measure Word

一块肩胛骨 kuài

Meanings

1 scapula
2 shoulder blade

Characters

upper back; shoulder blade area

骨

gǔ

bone

Examples

HSK 3

他的肩胛骨在运动时受了伤。

Tā de jiānjiǎgǔ zài yùndòng shí shòu le shāng.

He injured his shoulder blade during exercise.

HSK 7-9

医生检查了他的肩胛骨，发现有轻微骨折。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de jiānjiǎgǔ, fāxiàn yǒu qīngwēi gǔzhé.

The doctor examined his scapula and found a minor fracture.

Tips

memory

肩 (shoulder) + 胛 (upper back/armpit area) + 骨 (bone) - the bone at the shoulder-back junction.

Stroke Order

肩 jiān

胛 jiǎ

骨 gǔ

Related Words

肩 jiān HSK 5 #5,671

shoulder / to shoulder (responsibilities)

肩膀 jiānbǎng HSK 7-9 #3,180

shoulder

并肩 bìngjiān #9,386

side by side; shoulder to shoulder / to stand/fight together; in solidarity

肩章 jiānzhāng #31,193

epaulet / shoulder mark / shoulder loop indicating rank

肩上 jiānshàng #9,323

on one's shoulders / (figurative) on one's back; as one's responsibility

肩头 jiāntóu #26,833

shoulder / on one's shoulders

骨折 gǔzhé HSK 7-9 #4,356

bone fracture / to fracture a bone

骨 gǔ #2,904

bone / moral character; backbone

肩部 jiānbù

shoulder / shoulder area

肩扛 jiānkáng

to carry on one's shoulder / to shoulder (a load)