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Character

骨 gū · gǔ

HSK 4Character2 readings

used in 骨碌碌 (gū lù lù)

Radical
骨 (itself)
Strokes
9
Structure
Surrounds from above
Parts
冎
Traditional
骨
Frequency
#1304 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

gūMain readinggǔRare reading

gū

gu1Main readingHSK 4
  1. used in 骨碌碌 (gū lù lù) CC-CEDICT
  2. used in 骨碌 (gū lu) CC-CEDICT
  3. used in 骨朵 (gū duo) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “骨” as gū

骨朵gū duo(coll.) flower budWord+1 reading骨碌gū luto roll rapidlyWord一骨碌yī gū luwith a rolling or twisting movementWord花骨朵huā gū duo(coll.) flower budWord骨碌碌gū lù lù(onom.) rolling aroundWord

gǔ

gu3Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is gū.

  1. bone CC-CEDICT

Words that use “骨” as gǔ

骨头gǔ touone of the hard parts inside a person's or animal's bodyWordHSK 4刺骨cì gǔso cold that it hurts, as if it cuts into your bonesWordHSK 7–9骨干gǔ gànthe long, hard middle part of a boneWordHSK 7–9骨折gǔ zhéa broken bone, an injury where a bone in the body breaksWordHSK 7–9骨气gǔ qìthe inner strength to never give in, even when things are hardWordHSK 7–9交骨jiāo gǔpubic boneWord佛骨fó gǔBuddha's bonesWord傲骨ào gǔlofty and unyielding characterWord

Stroke order

All 9 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 骨

Draw “骨” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

  • 我吃鱼的时候很小心骨头。

    wǒ chī yú de shí hou hěn xiǎo xīn gǔ tou

    I am very careful about bones when I eat fish.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他昨天摔倒了,骨头没有坏。

    tā zuó tiān shuāi dǎo le, gǔ tou méi yǒu huài

    He fell down yesterday, but no bones were broken.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 狗最喜欢吃骨头。

    gǒu zuì xǐ huān chī gǔ tou

    Dogs like eating bones the most.

    AI-generated sentence

See all 249 words with 骨 →

Same radical 骨

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