胫 (jìng) — (bound form) shin, lower leg (especially the tibia, used in literary and medical compounds)
Definition
Bound form for the shin / tibia (胫骨). Only appears in medical or literary compounds like 胫骨; it cannot stand alone as a word.
bound form
shinlower leg (especially the tibia, used in literary and medical compounds)
Examples
- 。Yī shēng shuō tā jìng gǔ gǔ zhé le.The doctor said his tibia is fractured.
- ，。Zhè ge xiāo xi bú jìng ér zǒu, chuán biàn le quán chéng.This news spread like wildfire throughout the city.
- 。Pǎo bù shí yào zhù yì bǎo hù jìng gǔ.When running, you should pay attention to protecting your tibia.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 脛; 胫 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
巠
巠jīng脛jìng
Same sound today
The traditional form 脛 pairs 肉 (meat) with 巠, which gives the sound. The simplified 胫 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical parts.
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