骨

gǔ

bone

bone joint (冎) + flesh (⺼) = bone

冎 depicts the joint where bones articulate — a visual of bone structure itself. Wrapped in flesh (⺼), it becomes the bone as it exists inside the body.

冎+⺼→骨
⺼FleshSemantic
冎Bone jointSemantic

医生说我的骨头很健康。

yī shēng shuō wǒ de gǔ tou hěn jiàn kāng。

The doctor said my bones are very healthy.

这条鱼的骨头太多了,吃的时候要小心。

zhè tiáo yú de gǔ tou tài duō le,chī de shí hou yào xiǎo xīn。

This fish has too many bones, so you have to be careful when eating it.

Words with 骨

骨气

gǔ qì

unyielding character

骨牌

gǔ pái

dominoes

老戏骨

lǎo xì gǔ

(dialect) veteran actor

耻骨

chǐ gǔ

pubis

股骨

gǔ gǔ

femur

颧骨

quán gǔ

zygomatic bone (cheek bone)

甲骨文

jiǎ gǔ wén

oracle script

骨科

gǔ kē

orthopedics

骨骼肌

gǔ gé jī

striated muscle

刻骨

kè gǔ

ingrained

外骨骼

wài gǔ gé

(zoology) exoskeleton

连骨肉

lián gǔ ròu

chop