踝 (huái) — ankle (bound form, used in compounds)
Definition
Ankle. 踝 is a bound form — it never stands alone; it appears only in compounds like 脚踝 (ankle) and 踝关节 (ankle joint).
bound form
ankle (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Tā pǎo bù shí bù xiǎo xīn niǔ shāng le jiǎo huái.He sprained his ankle while running.
- 踝,。Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de huái guān jié, shuō méi yǒu gǔ zhé.The doctor examined her ankle joint and said there was no fracture.
- 踝。Nèi huái hé wài cè rèn dài shì jiǎo bù zhòng yào de jié gòu.The medial malleolus and lateral ligaments are important structures of the foot.
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