骨 · gǔ

bone

Radical pronunciation

Radical summary

#188

Kangxi

10

Strokes

#140

Frequency

Visual hint

A human or animal bone with clear joints: the marrow cavity and bone casing.

Suggests bones, the core/skeleton, the frame of a structure, or inner essence.

varies

Trace the radical, simplified, traditional, and variant forms when available.

骨

2 examples

骨

gǔ

bone

HSK 4

体

tǐ

body; physical

HSK 1

Bone radical. Found in 骨 (bone), 体 (body/physical), 骼 (skeleton).

A leg bone in cross-section: red marrow inside, hard casing outside — the core of the body.

What radical is this: 骨?