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脊
jǐ
1. spine
2. back
3. ridge
4. Taiwan pr. <jí> or <jǐ>
Common • Top 8% ✏️ 10 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

脊
jí
spine, backbone; ridge
10 丶

Compound Words (20)

中脊
zhōngjǐ
mid-ocean ridge (geology)
屋脊
wūjǐ
roof ridge
山脊
shānjǐ
mountain ridge
捏脊
niējǐ
chiropractic (TCM)
书脊
shūjǐ
spine of a book
洋脊
yángjǐ
mid-ocean ridge
背脊
bèijǐ
the back of the human body
脊令
jílíng
variant of [[鶺鴒|鹡鸰<jílíng>]]
脊柱
jǐzhù
spinal column
脊梁
jǐliang
backbone
脊椎
jǐzhuī
vertebra
脊灰
jǐhuī
polio
脊索
jǐsuǒ
notochord (internal skeletal rod in primitive fish)
脊线
jǐxiàn
ridge line
脊肋
jǐlèi
ribcage
脊背
jǐbèi
back
脊骨
jǐgǔ
backbone
脊髓
jǐsuǐ
spinal cord
里脊
lǐji
(tender)loin (of pork, beef etc)
中洋脊
zhōngyángjǐ
mid-ocean ridge (geology)

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Character Frequency Rank
2,227
Word Frequency Rank
6,340 of 84,292

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