Keyword
bone marrow
- substance
- essence
- Frequency
- #2777
- Strokes
- 21
Readings
suǐ
Mnemonic
骨 (bone) gives the meaning and 遀 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
精髓
marrow; pith; quintessence; essence
骨髓
bone marrow
脊髓
spinal cord; medulla spinalis
髓
(bound form) bone marrow; (fig.) innermost part; (botany) pith
骨髓移植
(medicine) bone marrow transplant
脊髓灰质炎
poliomyelitis
脑髓
brain tissue; gray matter; brain; medulla
延髓
(anatomy) medulla oblongata
牙髓
tooth pulp
脊髓炎
myelitis; inflammation of spinal cord
髓鞘
myelin sheath (membrane surrounding axon of nerve cell)
真髓
essence
玉髓
(mineralogy) chalcedony; exquisite wine
神髓
lit. spirit and marrow; the essential character