骼 meaning and stroke order
Bone, skeleton; corpse
How to write 骼, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 骼
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 骨骼[gu3 ge2]
How 骼 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Bone.
骨 gives the meaning and 各 hints at the sound.
Radical: 骨 (bone), shared by 21 characters on this site.
How to remember 骼
骼 combines 骨 (gǔ, bone) on the left for meaning with 各 (gè, each) on the right for sound. Picture each bone joining the others to form a whole skeleton.
骼 almost never appears alone. It is used in the word 骨骼 (gǔgé), which means skeleton or bone structure and is common in science, medicine and descriptions of body build. Example: 他的骨骼很结实。(Tā de gǔgé hěn jiēshi.) His bones are very sturdy.
Common mistake: Learners often say gè or gě because of the phonetic 各, but 骼 is read with a second tone, gé. Also do not confuse it with 胳 (gē), as in 胳膊 (gēbo, arm), which has 月 instead of 骨 on the left.
Common words with 骼
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 骨骼 | gǔgé | bones; skeleton |
骼 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 骼
How many strokes are in 骼?
骼 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 骼 mean?
骼 (gé) means bone, skeleton; corpse. A common word with it is 骨骼 (gǔgé), meaning "bones; skeleton".
How do you pronounce 骼?
骼 is pronounced gé, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 骼?
The radical of 骼 is 骨, which carries the idea of "bone". Dictionaries list 骼 under this radical.
What is the difference between 骨头 and 骨骼?
骨头 (gǔtou) is the everyday word for a bone or bones, including bones you eat around in meat. 骨骼 (gǔgé) is more formal and refers to the skeleton or bone system as a whole.
Can 骼 be used by itself to mean bone?
In modern Chinese it is not used alone. You will see it almost only inside 骨骼 and related terms such as 骨骼肌 (gǔgéjī, skeletal muscle).