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Chinese
Pronunciation
Note:
- zek3 zeoi1 - vernacular;
- zik3 zeoi1 - literary.
Noun
脊椎
- spine; backbone
- vertebra
Synonyms
- (backbone): 脊柱 (jǐzhù), 脊樑骨／脊梁骨 (jǐlianggǔ)
- (vertebra):
Dialectal synonyms of
椎骨 (“vertebra”)
Derived terms
Japanese
Noun
脊椎 • (sekitsui)
- spine
Korean
Noun
脊椎 • (cheokchu) (hangeul 척추)
- hanja form? of 척추 (“backbone”)