骨骼

gǔgé

noun HSK 7-9 #11,301

Measure Word

一副骨骼 fù

Meanings

1 skeleton
2 bones
3 bone structure

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

经常锻炼能增强骨骼。

Jīngcháng duànliàn néng zēngqiáng gǔgé.

Regular exercise can strengthen your bones.

HSK 6

人体骨骼由206块骨头组成。

Réntǐ gǔgé yóu èrbǎilíngliù kuài gǔtou zǔchéng.

The human skeleton is made up of 206 bones.

Tips

usage

骨骼 refers to the skeletal system or bone structure as a whole. For individual bones, use 骨头 (gǔtou). 骨骼 is more formal/medical.

Stroke Order

骨 gǔ

骼 gé