枯骨 (kū gū) — dry bones, skeleton (of a deceased person or animal)
Definition
Literary term for dry, weathered bones or skeleton — almost always written, not spoken, and carries a stark, somber tone.
noun
dry bonesskeleton (of a deceased person or animal)
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Examples
- 枯骨。Kǎo gǔ xué jiā fā xiàn le gǔ dài rén de kū gū.Archaeologists discovered the skeletons of ancient people.
- 枯骨。Shā mò lǐ dào chù kě jiàn dòng wù de kū gū.Animal skeletons can be seen everywhere in the desert.
- 枯骨。Nà xiē kū gū yǐ jīng fēng huà le hěn duō nián.Those dry bones have weathered for many years.
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