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骨 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
used in 骨碌碌[gu1 lu4 lu4]; used in 骨碌[gu1 lu5]; used in 骨朵[gu1 duo5]
bone
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bone
piercing
diaphysis
bones
framework
unyielding character
to suffer a fracture
to debone
ossicles
bone formation
bonesetting
skull
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Source: Tatoeba #13580007 · CC BY 2.0 FRTom found a skeleton in the cave.
Source: Tatoeba #8560799 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe broken leg has not healed yet.
Source: Tatoeba #9773254 · CC BY 2.0 FRAnother step forward revealed that the skull had received violent impact and disintegrated.
Source: Tatoeba #1781979 · 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.