bìn
膑
kneecap; ancient punishment
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
kneecap; patella
technicalA technical/medical term for the kneecap. The simplified character 膑 is a variant of 髌.
Tā他
de的
bìn膑
gǔ骨
zài在
shì事
gù故
zhōng中
gǔ骨
zhé折
le了
。
His kneecap was fractured in the accident.
Bìn膑
gǔ骨
shì是
xī膝
guān关
jié节
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fen分
。
The patella is an important component of the knee joint.
noun
an ancient punishment involving removal of the kneecap
archaicRefers to a specific form of corporal punishment in ancient China. This sense is historical and appears in classical texts.
Sūn孙
Bìn膑
yīn因
shòu受
bìn膑
xíng刑
ér而
dé得
míng名
。
Sun Bin got his name from suffering the punishment of knee-cap removal.
Bìn膑
xíng刑
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
wǔ五
zhǒng种
ròu肉
xíng刑
zhī之
yī一
。
Kneecap removal was one of the five ancient corporal punishments.