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knee
at the knee
both knees
Achyranthes bidentata
cross-legged
level with one's knees
kneepad
to sit knee to knee
to walk on one's knees and bare one's breast
laptop
lap dance
Notice where 膝 sits in each complete thought.
Mary treated her wounded knee.
Source: Tatoeba #816504 · CC BY 2.0 FRIf the cedars have caught fire, what will the hyssops that grow out of the wall say?
Source: Tatoeba #13573858 · CC BY 2.0 FRWe had a heart-to-heart talk with each other.
Source: Tatoeba #5624985 · CC BY 2.0 FRI can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.
Source: Tatoeba #503191 · CC BY 2.0 FRI can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.
Source: Tatoeba #459354 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe got wet from the waist to the knees.
Source: Tatoeba #786143 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.