Word information
Simplified胸椎
Traditional胸椎
Pinyinxiōng zhuī
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Chinese word dictionary
胸椎
xiōng zhuī · thoracic vertebra; the twelve thoracic vertebras behind the ribcage of humans and most mammals
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颈椎jǐngzhuī
cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals
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心胸xīnxiōngheart; mind; ambition; aspiration
胸怀xiōnghuáione's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish
胸膛xiōngtángchest
胸有成竹xiōngyǒuchéngzhú(idiom) to have a well-thought-out plan in mind