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椎 (chuí) — vertebra (bound form, used in compounds)

Definition

椎 (chuí) is a bound form meaning 'vertebra.' It only appears inside compounds like 颈椎 (cervical vertebra) or 腰椎 (lumbar vertebra) — never alone.

bound form
vertebra (bound form, used in compounds)

Examples

  • 。
    Tā de jǐ chuí shòu shāng le.
    Her spine was injured.
  • 。
    Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de yāo chuí.
    The doctor examined his lumbar spine.
  • 。
    Jǐng chuí wèn tí dǎo zhì tóu tòng.
    Cervical spine problems cause headaches.
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