转节

轉節

zhuǎnjié

noun

Meanings

1 trochanter (second segment of an insect leg)
2 swivel joint, rotating joint

Characters

to turn, rotate

Examples

HSK 7-9

昆虫的足由基节、转节、股节等部分组成。

Kūnchóng de zú yóu jījié, zhuǎnjié, gǔjié děng bùfen zǔchéng.

An insect's leg is composed of the coxa, trochanter, femur, and other segments.

HSK 7-9

转节连接基节和股节，通常很小。

Zhuǎnjié liánjiē jījié hé gǔjié, tōngcháng hěnxiǎo.

The trochanter connects the coxa and femur, and is usually small.

Tips

usage

Entomology term: the trochanter is the short hinge segment between the coxa (基节) and femur (股节) of an insect leg. Note: 转节 can also describe a mechanical swivel/rotating joint, or rarely a change of rhythm in poetry - the entomological sense is the one meant on zoology word lists.

Stroke Order

转 zhuǎn

节 jié