髋 (kuān) — pelvis; pelvic
Definition
A bound-form character that never stands alone; it always appears as a prefix in medical/anatomical terms like 髋骨 (pelvis), 髋关节 (hip joint), 髋部 (hip area). It carries no independent meaning beyond signaling 'pelvic/hip'.
bound form
pelvispelvic
Examples
- ，。Tā shuāi shāng le kuān gǔ, xiàn zài bù néng zǒu lù.He injured his hip bone and can't walk now.
- 。Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de kuān guān jié.The doctor checked his hip joint.
- 髋。kuān Bù téng tòng ràng tā nán yǐ rù shuì.Hip pain made it hard for him to fall asleep.
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