髋关节

髖關節

kuānguānjié

noun #32,570

Meanings

1 hip joint
2 the ball-and-socket joint connecting the femur to the pelvis

Characters

hip bone / pelvis

to close; (in 关节) joint

node / joint / segment

Examples

HSK 6

髋关节疼痛是老年人常见的问题。

Kuānguānjié téngtòng shì lǎoniánrén chángjiàn de wèntí.

Hip joint pain is a common problem for the elderly.

HSK 7-9

他做了髋关节置换手术。

Tā zuò le kuānguānjié zhìhuàn shǒushù.

He had a hip replacement surgery.

Tips

memory

髋 (kuān) carries the 骨 (bone) radical - like nearly every anatomical bone term: 骨 bone, 髓 marrow, 髌 kneecap, 颅 skull. The right side 宽 (kuān, 'wide') gives both the sound and a picture of the broadest joint in the body.

Stroke Order

髋 kuān

关 guān

节 jié