Definition
尻 (kāo) is a literary and anatomical term for the rump or tailbone area. It is rarely used as a standalone word; instead, it appears in compounds such as 尻骨 (tailbone) and 尻部 (rump area). The common everyday word for buttocks is 屁股 (pìgu).
b.f.
(bound form) rumpbuttocks
Examples
- 尻。Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de kāo gǔ.The doctor examined his tailbone.
- 尻。kāogǔ bùwèi yǒu qīngwēi téngtòng.There is mild pain in the tailbone area.
- 尻。Mǎ de kāogǔ xūyào bǎohù.The horse's tailbone needs protection.
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