gǔ
骨殖
bone; ashes; character
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
bone; skeleton
Refers to the hard parts of a body, both human and animal.
Tā他
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
shuāi摔
duàn断
le了
tuǐ腿
gǔ骨
。
He accidentally broke his leg bone.
Zhè这
jù具
huà化
shí石
bǎo保
cún存
le了
wán完
zhěng整
de的
gǔ骨
jià架
。
This fossil preserves a complete skeleton.
noun
moral character; backbone; spirit
commendatoryUsed figuratively to describe a person's integrity or unyielding spirit.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
yǒu有
ào傲
gǔ骨
de的
rén人
。
He is a person of noble character.
Nìng宁
zhé折
bù不
wān弯
，
zhè这
jiù就
shì是
tā他
de的
fēng风
gǔ骨
。
Rather break than bend—that's his unyielding spirit.
noun
remains; ashes (of the dead)
formalThe specific term 骨·尸 (gǔ·shi) means 'skeleton' or 'remains of the dead'. It is a formal and respectful term.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zài在
yí遗
zhǐ址
zhōng中
fā发
xiàn现
le了
gǔ古
rén人
de的
gǔ骨
·
shi尸
。
Archaeologists discovered ancient human remains at the site.
Zhàn战
shì士
de的
gǔ骨
·
shi尸
bèi被
ān安
zàng葬
zài在
liè烈
shì士
líng陵
yuán园
。
The soldier's remains were buried in the martyrs' cemetery.
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Qǐng请
zūn尊
zhòng重
shì逝
zhě者
de的
gǔ骨
·
shi尸
。
Please respect the remains of the deceased.