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How do you say "bone" in Chinese?
骨头
gǔ tou
In Chinese, "bone" is 骨头.
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Pronunciation
Gǔ (falling tone) tou (light tone). Drop on 'goo', then finish with a quick, unstressed 'toe'.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 骨 (gǔ, bone) has the bone radical 骨 and is 10 strokes. 头 (tou, head or end) is 5 strokes and very common.
Example sentence
狗喜欢吃骨头。
Dogs like to eat bones.
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How to remember 骨头
Gǔ means bone, tou means head or end. Think of a bone sticking out from the head of a skeleton.
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Questions about 骨头
How do you say "bone" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "bone" is 骨头. It is a noun.
How is 骨头 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 骨 (gǔ, bone) has the bone radical 骨 and is 10 strokes. 头 (tou, head or end) is 5 strokes and very common.
How is 骨头 used in a sentence?
Use 骨头 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 狗喜欢吃骨头。 (Dogs like to eat bones.).
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