胸椎

xiōng zhuī

Dictionary entry

thoracic vertebra

What does 胸椎 mean?

胸椎 (xiōng zhuī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1thoracic vertebra

2the twelve thoracic vertebras behind the ribcage of humans and most mammals

Character breakdown

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胸xiōngvariant of 胸[xiong1]椎chuíhammer; mallet (variant of 槌[chui2]) · variant of 捶[chui2]

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胸椎

xiōng zhuī

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