骻 (kuà) — hip bone; area between the hip and thigh

Definition

骻 (kuà) is a formal/medical term for the hip bone and the area where the hip meets the thigh — used mostly in clinical phrases like 骻骨 (hip bone) and 骻关节 (hip joint).

noun

hip bonearea between the hip and thigh

Measure word · 块

Examples

骻。
Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de kuà gǔ.
The doctor examined his hip bone.
骻。
Zhè ge bù wèi de kuà guān jié róng yì shòu shāng.
The hip joint in this area is prone to injury.
骻。
Tā de kuà gǔ gǔ zhé le.
His hip bone is fractured.

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