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脊梁骨

脊梁骨

See also: 脊樑骨

Chinese

		backbone	bone
trad. (脊梁骨/脊樑骨)		脊梁/脊樑	骨
simp. (脊梁骨)		脊梁	骨

Noun

脊梁骨

(anatomy) spine; vertebra; backbone
(figuratively) backbone; courage; ambition
(figuratively) backbone; mainstay; core

Synonyms

脊椎 (jǐzhuī)
脊柱 (jǐzhù)

Derived terms

戳脊梁骨

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): jǐlianggǔ, jǐliánggǔ

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧˇ ㄌㄧㄤ˙ ㄍㄨˇ, ㄐㄧˇ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄍㄨˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zik³ loeng⁴ gwat¹, zek³ loeng⁴ gwat¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: jǐlianggǔ
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˇ ㄌㄧㄤ˙ ㄍㄨˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jii.lhiangguu
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi²¹⁴ li̯ɑŋ⁴ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese, Taiwan)⁺
  - Pinyin: jǐliánggǔ
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˇ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄍㄨˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiiliangguu
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ li̯ɑŋ³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: zik³ loeng⁴ gwat¹, zek³ loeng⁴ gwat¹
  - Yale: jik lèuhng gwāt, jek lèuhng gwāt
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzik⁸ loeng⁴ gwat⁷, dzek⁸ loeng⁴ gwat⁷
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡sɪk̚³ lœːŋ²¹ kʷɐt̚⁵/, /t͡sɛːk̚³ lœːŋ²¹ kʷɐt̚⁵/