髓 (suǐ) — marrow (as in 骨髓 bone marrow); pith; essence (as in 精髓 essential core)
Definition
A bound morpheme meaning 'marrow' (骨髓, 脊髓) and, figuratively, 'the pith / essence' of something (精髓). It never stands alone — always part of a compound.
bound form
marrow (as in 骨髓 bone marrow)pithessence (as in 精髓 essential core)
Examples
- ，。Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de gǔ suǐ, fā xiàn méi yǒu wèn tí.The doctor examined his bone marrow and found no problem.
- 。Zhè piān wén zhāng de jīng suǐ zài yú duì rén xìng shēn kè de lǐ jiě.The essence of this article lies in its deep understanding of human nature.
- ，。Chē huò dǎo zhì tā de jǐ suǐ shòu sǔn, xū yào cháng qī zhì liáo.The car accident caused damage to his spinal cord, requiring long-term treatment.
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