Chinese symbol for “humerus”
肱骨
gōng gǔ
humerus
The closest CC-CEDICT match for humerus is 肱骨 (gōng gǔ), defined as: humerus.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Related words
Other words that share a character with 肱骨.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 股肱 | gǔ gōng | trusted aide |
| 三折肱 | sān zhé gōng | (lit.) break one's arm three times (to become a good doctor); (fig.) extensive experience (esp. gained through repeated hardship) |
| 曲肱而枕 | qū gōng ér zhěn | lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom); fig. content with simple things |
| 肱三头肌 (肱三頭肌) | gōng sān tóu jī | triceps brachii (back of the upper arm) |
| 肱二头肌 (肱二頭肌) | gōng èr tóu jī | bicipital muscle; biceps |
| 骨头 (骨頭) | gǔ tou | bone; measure word: 根 (gēn), 块 (kuài) |
| 骨干 (骨幹) | gǔ gàn | diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone |
| 骨折 | gǔ zhé | to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break |
See also: Japanese symbol for “humerus”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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