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7-9

knee

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

xi1gai4 xīgài

Meaning


Primary

knee

Alternatives

knees, kneecap

Mnemonic


膝蓋 Knee refers to the 膝 knee of a leg, which also includes the knee 蓋 lid, commonly known as the knee cap.

Usage


他 的 膝蓋 受傷 了。

His knee is injured.

我 的 膝蓋 最近 總是 很 疼。

My knees have been hurting a lot recently.

他 用 手 按住 了 膝蓋。

He pressed his hand on his knee.