脊髓

jǐsuǐ

noun #14,831

Measure Word

一根脊髓 gēn

Meanings

1 spinal cord

Characters

spine; backbone

Examples

HSK 3

医生检查了他的脊髓。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de jǐsuǐ.

The doctor examined his spinal cord.

HSK 7-9

脊髓损伤可能导致瘫痪。

Jǐsuǐ sǔnshāng kěnéng dǎozhì tānhuàn.

Spinal cord injury can lead to paralysis.

Tips

mistakes

脊 is pronounced jǐ (3rd tone), not jí or jī. This is one of the most commonly mispronounced characters in Chinese.

Stroke Order

脊 jǐ

髓 suǐ