suǐ
髓
marrow; pith; similar substance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
bone marrow
The soft fatty tissue inside bone cavities, critical for blood cell production.
Gǔ骨
suǐ髓
shì是
rén人
tǐ体
zhòng重
yào要
de的
zào造
xuè血
zǔ组
zhī织
。
Bone marrow is an important hematopoietic tissue in the human body.
Tā他
xū需
yào要
jiē接
shòu受
gǔ骨
suǐ髓
yí移
zhí植
lái来
zhì治
liáo疗
bái白
xuè血
bìng病
。
He needs a bone marrow transplant to treat his leukemia.
noun
substance resembling bone marrow
Used to describe soft, central, jelly-like substances in animal bodies.
Zhū猪
nǎo脑
suǐ髓
wèi味
dào道
xiān鲜
měi美
，
shì是
yī一
dào道
jīng经
diǎn典
cài菜
yáo肴
。
Pig brain marrow has a delicious flavor and is a classic dish.
Jǐ脊
zhuī椎
dòng动
wù物
de的
jǐ脊
suǐ髓
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shén神
jīng经
zhōng中
shū枢
。
The spinal cord of vertebrates is an important nerve center.
noun
pith (of plant stems)
formalRefers to the soft spongy central tissue in the stems of herbaceous plants.
Qín芹
cài菜
jīng茎
de的
suǐ髓
kě可
yǐ以
shí食
yòng用
，
kǒu口
gǎn感
qīng清
cuì脆
。
The pith of celery stalks is edible and has a crisp texture.
Yù玉
mǐ米
jīng茎
de的
suǐ髓
fù富
hán含
diàn淀
fěn粉
，
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
zhì制
zuò作
sì饲
liào料
。
The pith of corn stalks is rich in starch and can be used to make feed.
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Yǒu有
xiē些
zhí植
wù物
de的
suǐ髓
huì会
suí随
zhe着
jīng茎
de的
shēng生
zhǎng长
zhú逐
jiàn渐
xiāo消
shī失
。
The pith of some plants will gradually disappear as the stem grows.