骸骨

háigǔ

noun #20,157

Meanings

1 skeleton
2 skeletal remains
3 bones of the dead

Characters

Examples

考古学家在遗址发现了古人的骸骨。

Kǎogǔxuéjiā zài yízhǐ fāxiàn le gǔrén de háigǔ.

Archaeologists found ancient skeletal remains at the ruins.

这具骸骨已有数千年历史。

Zhè jù háigǔ yǐ yǒu shùqiān nián lìshǐ.

These skeletal remains are several thousand years old.

Tips

usage

骸骨 is a more literary or formal term for skeletal remains. In modern Chinese, 骨骼 (gǔgé) or 遗骨 (yígǔ) are more commonly used in everyday contexts.

Stroke Order

骸 hái

骨 gǔ