callus
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
callus; hardened skin
dialectUsed specifically for calluses from work or friction, often on hands or feet. The '趼 (jiǎn) 子' pronunciation is more standard, while '趼 (jiǎnɡ) 子' is dialectal.
Gàn干
le了
yī一
tiān天
nóng农
huó活
，
tā他
shǒu手
shàng上
mó磨
qǐ起
le了
jiǎng趼
zi子
。
After a day of farm work, he got calluses on his hands.
Tā他
cháng常
nián年
dǎ打
lán篮
qiú球
，
jiǎo脚
dǐ底
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
jiǎng趼
zi子
。
He plays basketball year-round and has many calluses on his feet.
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Lǎo老
mù木
jiàng匠
de的
shǒu手
shàng上
bù布
mǎn满
le了
hòu厚
hòu厚
de的
jiǎng趼
zi子
。
The old carpenter's hands are covered with thick calluses.