Chinese word

锁骨

Pronunciation

Pinyinsuǒ gǔ

Meaning

  • nouncollarbone

Example

这条项链正好落在我的锁骨上。zhè tiáo xiàng liàn zhèng hǎo luò zài wǒ de suó gǔ shàng

This necklace rests right on my collarbone.

Illustration for 锁骨 (collarbone)

More examples

她照镜子，发现锁骨很明显。tā zhào jìng zi fā xiàn suó gǔ hěn míng xiǎn

She looked in the mirror and noticed that her collarbone stood out.

Core concept

The paired, slender bones across the upper chest that brace the shoulders and connect the arms to the body.

Common phrases

  • 锁骨项链suó gǔ xiàng liàn

    collarbone necklace

  • 戴在锁骨上dài zài suó gǔ shàng

    wear on the collarbone

  • 锁骨突出suó gǔ tū chū

    prominent collarbone

Similar words

肩膀jiān bǎng: The outer part connecting an arm to the body and supporting the arm.
肋骨lèi gǔ: Long, curved bones arranged along the sides of the chest.
胸骨xiōng gǔ: A slender bone lying at the center of the front of the chest.

Definition in Chinese

胸前靠近肩部的一对细长骨头，常以突起形式可被手触及，起到支撑和连接上肢与躯干的作用。xiōng qián kào jìn jiān bù de yí duì xì cháng gǔ tou cháng yǐ tū qǐ xíng shì kě bèi shǒu chù jí qǐ dào zhī chēng hé lián jiē shàng zhī yǔ qū gàn de zuò yòng

Word origin

锁骨 (suǒgǔ, "collarbone") combines 锁 (suǒ, "lock") with 骨 (gǔ, "bone"), giving a name for the bone that helps secure the shoulder to the chest.

Usage tips

  • In everyday health talk, this precise body-part word can combine with words for pain, swelling, or a break to identify the location of a symptom.

Related words

  • 锁骨链suó gǔ liàncollarbone chainnoun
  • 锁骨项链suó gǔ xiàng liàncollarbone necklacenoun

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