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椎 (chuí) — vertebra (bound form, used in compounds)

Dictionary HSK 7-9椎

HSK 7-9

椎

chuí

Part of speech: bound form
HSK level: 7–9
Frequency: #26214

Definition

椎 (chuí) is a bound form meaning 'vertebra.' It only appears inside compounds like 颈椎 (cervical vertebra) or 腰椎 (lumbar vertebra) — never alone.

bound form

vertebra (bound form, used in compounds)

Examples

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Tā de jǐ chuí shòu shāng le.
Her spine was injured.
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Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de yāo chuí.
The doctor examined his lumbar spine.
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Jǐng chuí wèn tí dǎo zhì tóu tòng.
Cervical spine problems cause headaches.

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