human bones; skeleton
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human bones (left after the corpse decomposes)
A neutral or slightly somber term referring to skeletal remains. Often found in historical, archaeological, or literary contexts; not typically used for animal bones in a scientific context. Can evoke imagery of death and decay.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
wā挖
jué掘
chū出
le了
yī一
jù具
qiān千
nián年
bái白
gǔ骨
。
The archaeologists excavated a thousand-year-old skeleton.
Gù故
shi事
zhōng中
，
nà那
zuò座
chéng城
bǎo堡
de的
dì地
xià下
shì室
lǐ里
duī堆
mǎn满
le了
bái白
gǔ骨
。
In the story, the basement of that castle was filled with bones.
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Kàn看
dào到
zhè这
xiē些
bái白
gǔ骨
，
tā他
míng明
bai白
le了
zhè这
lǐ里
céng曾
shì是
gǔ古
zhàn战
chǎng场
。
Seeing these bones, he understood this place was once an ancient battlefield.
Mín民
jiān间
chuán传
shuō说
lǐ里
，
wáng亡
hún魂
huì会
fù附
zhuó着
zài在
zì自
jǐ己
de的
bái白
gǔ骨
shàng上
。
In folklore, the spirits of the dead are said to cling to their bones.
Bái白
gǔ骨
wú无
yán言
，
què却
sù诉
shuō说
zhe着
guò过
qù去
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
Bones are silent, yet they tell the history of the past.