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髓

suǐ
noun #29,372

Meanings

  1. 1 marrow (bone)
  2. 2 pith (botany)
  3. 3 innermost essence (figurative)

Examples

骨髓移植可以治疗某些血液病。
Gǔsuǐ yízhí kěyǐ zhìliáo mǒu xiē xuèyè bìng.
Bone marrow transplants can treat certain blood diseases.
他深得这门艺术的精髓。
Tā shēn dé zhè mén yìshù de jīngsuǐ.
He has deeply grasped the essence of this art form.

Tips

usage
髓 rarely appears alone; it is mostly a bound morpheme in compounds: 骨髓 (bone marrow), 精髓 (quintessence; essence), 脑髓 (brain matter). 精髓 is especially common as a formal expression for 'the core essence' of something.

Stroke Order

髓 suǐ