gàn

archaic
technical

Meaning of

骭 means shin; lower leg; ribs. Pronounced gàn.

  • shin; lower leg
  • ribs

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

 
Shī
Jīng
 
yǒu
yún
 
 "
bìn
jiǎo
luán
gàn
 
 "

The 'Book of Songs' says: "With broken feet and twisted shins."

rén
zuò
zhàn
 
jiǎ
bǎo
jìng
gàn
 

In ancient warfare, armor also needed to protect the shins.