literary

Meaning of

膂 means spine; backbone. Pronounced lǚ.

  • spine; backbone

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

shēn
qiáng
zhuàng
 
guò
rén
 

He is strong and robust, with extraordinary physical strength.

Guó
zhī
chén
 
shè
zhī
dòng
liáng
 

They are the backbone ministers of the state, the pillars of the nation.

Zhè
ge
chéng
zhōng
de
 
 
zhǐ
de
jiù
shì
 

In this idiom, 'lǚ' refers to the spine.

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Measure Words

/ tiáo
Primary
/ gēn