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骨骼
gǔgé
Description
骨骼是身体里所有骨头合起来的样子，它帮助我们站着和走路。
The 骨骼 is the structure formed by all the bones in the body; it helps us stand and walk.
医生看X光片的时候，常常会看骨骼有没有问题。
Doctors often check the 骨骼 for problems when looking at X-rays.
Meanings
骨骼gǔgé
skeleton; the bones of the body as a whole
人的骨骼有两百多块骨头。
The human skeleton has over two hundred bones.
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Notes
- Etymology
骨 (bone) + 骼 (bone/skeleton), a compound of two near-synonym characters.
- Nuance
骨骼 is a technical term for the whole bone structure; 骨头 is the everyday word for a bone.
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