How to say “bone” in Chinese
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“Bone” in Chinese is 骨头, gǔ tou: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
骨头 is read gǔ tou: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 月 “flesh”: a bone with meat on it. Part of 滑 “slippery”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “骨头”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 骨头. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 狗把骨头从土里挖了出来gǒubǎgǔtoucóngtǔliwālechūlaiThe dog dug a bone out of the ground.
More words from the lesson “Neck, shoulders, bones”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bone” in Chinese?
“Bone” in Chinese is 骨头, pinyin gǔtou.
What does 骨头 mean?
骨头 (gǔtou) means “bone”.
How do you write 骨头?
骨头 is 2 characters: 骨 (gǔ) — bone; 头 (tóu) — head. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 骨头?
骨头 is read gǔtou. Tones: gǔ — third tone, tou — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“bone” in the lesson “Neck, shoulders, bones”
This word is from the topic “Body and age” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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