Writing
骨头 (gǔ tou) — how to say "bone" in Chinese
骨头
Bone; character
noun
Character composition
骨
bone
头
head
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
骨
Bone
#188 · gǔ · 10 strokes
Collocations
骨头汤
gǔtou tāng
bone soup
硬骨头
yìng gǔtou
tough character
Examples
他是一个有硬骨头的人，不怕困难。
He is a man of strong character and is not afraid of difficulties.
狗骨头。
Dog bone.
Frequently asked questions
How to say bone in Mandarin?
"bone" in Chinese is 骨头 (gǔ tou).
骨头 meaning in English
骨头 (gǔ tou) means "Bone; character".
How is 骨头 pronounced?
It is pronounced gǔ tou (written as gu tou, gutou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Bone in Chinese character
It is written 骨头: 骨 has 9 strokes, 头 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 骨头?
骨头 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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