骨盆 (gǔ pén) — pelvis | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

pelvis

Measure word · 个

Examples

骨盆，。
Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de gǔ pén, shuō yí qiè zhèng cháng.
The doctor examined her pelvis and said everything was normal.
骨盆。
gǔ pén Shì rén tǐ fēi cháng zhòng yào de gǔ gé jié gòu.
The pelvis is a very important bone structure in the human body.
骨盆，。
Tā de gǔ pén shòu le shāng, xū yào zhù yuàn zhì liáo.
His pelvis was injured and requires hospitalization for treatment.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

骨 'bone' and 盆 'basin' combine as a bone basin, the pelvis.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

冎

冎guǎ骨gǔ

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The older form 冎 drew a bone; 肉, flesh, was added to make 骨.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

分皿盆

Meaning part形符xíngfú

皿皿mǐn

Sound part声符shēngfú

分

分fēn盆pén(r)

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

盆 pairs 分, which gives the sound, with 皿, a vessel, to indicate a basin or tub.

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