zhěn

technical
noun

Meaning of 枕骨

枕骨 means occipital bone (the bone forming the back and base of the cranial skull, connecting to the spinal cord via the foramen magnum). Pronounced zhěn gǔ.

  • occipital bone (the bone forming the back and base of the cranial skull, connecting to the spinal cord via the foramen magnum)

Definitions & Examples

Zhěn
kǒng
shì
nǎo
suǐ
lián
jiē
de
zhòng
yào
tōng
dào
 

The foramen magnum of the occipital bone is the crucial passage connecting the brain and spinal cord.

shuāi
dǎo
shí
zhuàng
dào
le
zhěn
 
gǎn
dào
zhèn
tòng
 

When he fell, he hit his occipital bone and felt a sharp pain.

Zhěn
jǐng
zhuī
gòu
chéng
guān
jié
 
shǐ使
tóu
néng
gòu
yǎng
huó
dòng
 

The occipital bone forms a joint with the first cervical vertebra, allowing the head to move up and down.

shēng
tōng
guò
XX
guāng
piàn
jiǎn
chá
de
zhěn
shì
fǒu
yǒu
zhé
 

The doctor examined his occipital bone for fractures using an X-ray.

Measure Words

/ kuài
Primary
/ gēn