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甲骨
jiǎgǔ
1. tortoise shell and animal bones used in divination
2. oracle bone inscriptions (an early form of Chinese script)

Character Breakdown

甲
jiǎ
armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
HSK 5 5 丶
骨
gǔ
bone; skeleton; frame, framework
HSK 5 9 丶

Compound Words (3)

甲骨文
jiǎgǔwén
oracle script
鼻甲骨
bíjiǎgǔ
turbinate
甲骨文字
jiǎgǔwénzì
oracle script

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