肩胛骨

jiānjiǎgǔ

noun #26,197

Measure Word

一块肩胛骨 kuài

Meanings

1 scapula
2 shoulder blade

Characters

upper back; shoulder blade area

Examples

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.

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