hòuzhī

后肢

Word · NounTraditional後肢

hindlimbs

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

hindlimbs; hind legs

neutral

Specific anatomical term for the posterior pair of limbs or legs.

Qīng青
wā蛙
de的
hòu后
zhī肢
bǐ比
qián前
zhī肢
fā发
dá达
 ,
shàn擅
cháng长
tiào跳
yuè跃
 。

A frog's hindlimbs are more developed than its forelimbs, making it good at jumping.

Dài袋
shǔ鼠
yòng用
qiáng强
jiàn健
de的
hòu后
zhī肢
zhī支
chēng撑
shēn身
tǐ体
bìng并
kuài快
sù速
yí移
dòng动
 。

Kangaroos use their powerful hindlimbs to support their bodies and move quickly.

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Zhè这
zhī只
xī蟋
shuài蟀
de的
hòu后
zhī肢
duàn断
le了
 ,
wú无
fǎ法
zài再
míng鸣
jiào叫
 。

This cricket's hind leg is broken, so it can no longer chirp.