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软骨

軟骨
ruǎngǔ
noun #20,077

Meanings

  1. 1 cartilage

Examples

膝关节的软骨磨损会导致疼痛。
Xī guānjié de ruǎngǔ mósǔn huì dǎozhì téngtòng.
Wear of the knee joint cartilage can cause pain.
鲨鱼的骨骼全部由软骨构成。
Shāyú de gǔgé quánbù yóu ruǎngǔ gòuchéng.
A shark's skeleton is entirely made of cartilage.

Tips

usage
软骨头 (literally 'soft-boned') is a colloquial insult meaning a spineless, cowardly person — someone who lacks backbone. This figurative use is distinct from the anatomical 软骨.

Stroke Order

软 ruǎn
骨 gǔ