01147 Chinese character of 骨 and pronounce gwat1

The Chinese word【骨】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes the body or characteristics. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Bones or spirits. Explanation: 1. (1) The general term for the support structure of an animal or its individual parts. Such as: “bone”, “pelvis”, “vertebrae”. (2) A shelf that supports objects. Such as: “umbrella ribs”, “steel ribs”, “keel ribs”, and “fan ribs”. (3) Courage and demeanor. Such as: “character”, “pride”. (4) Blood: a metaphor for people who are closely related by blood, such as father and son, brothers, etc. For example: “family reunion”. 2. Bones: a metaphor for a person’s personality. Such as: “She is a tough person and cannot be bullied.” 3. Gulu: the rolling appearance. For example: “When the telephone rang, he sat up in bed.”

The pronunciation of this specific Chinese character is given below.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【骨】:gǔ

Cantonese Jyutping of 【骨】:gwat1

Below is an introduction to the basics of the Chinese character 【骨】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【骨】, for example:Describing a body or characteristic , It means mainly bones or spirits .The intricacy of Chinese characters allows for multiple layers of meaning, some of which may not be entirely outlined here.

【骨】functions as a standalone word but can pair with others to form more descriptive expressions, like【骨骼、骨氣】(Mandarin Pinyin:gǔ gé 、gǔ qì/ Cantonese Jyutping:gwat1 gaak3 、gwat1 hei3)

The stroke count for this character is 10 ,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,Provided below is a sentence illustrating this character in context.:


這幅骨骼標本保存得非常完整。

This skeleton specimen is very well preserved.


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