肋

lèi

l+èi·4th tone

(bound form) rib

Radical: 月 Strokes: 6

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Less common

Same radical

有月脚服望能期背朝脱脑腾

Same radical

有月脚服望能期背朝脱脑腾胜脸腹

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Character Decomposition

肋=⺼+力

Etymology

flesh

Meanings

(bound form) rib

Taiwan pr. lè

lèi

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Words with 肋 32 total

(anatomy) costal cartilage · (fig.) weak spot; weak link; vulnerability软肋ruǎn lèi (anatomy) the floating ribs季肋jì lèi (gymnastics) wall bars; stall bars肋木lèi mù rib-eye steak肋眼lèi yǎn rib · CL:根 gēn肋骨lèi gǔ chicken rib; (fig.) sth of little value yet hard to discard鸡肋jī lèi (anatomy) hypochondriac region季肋区jì lèi qū Andrew (Catholic transliteration)安德肋An dé lèi Nazareth纳匝肋Nà zā lèi intercostal muscle肋间肌lèi jiān jī (lit.) to take knives in both sides (idiom) · (fig.) to go to any lengths for a friend; to sacrifice oneself out of loyalty两肋插刀liǎng lèi chā dāo rare talent · lit. legendary nine-ribbed turtle of Yuan river沅江九肋Yuán jiāng jiǔ lèi Caesarea (town in Israel, between Tel Aviv and Haifa)凯撒肋雅Kǎi sā lèi yǎ Galilee (in biblical Palestine)加利肋亚Jiā lì lèi yà Galilee加里肋亚Jiā lǐ lèi yà Sea of Galilee加里肋亚海Jiā lǐ lèi yà Hǎi

Idioms with 肋 4 total Chain

(lit.) to take knives in both sides (idiom) · (fig.) to go to any lengths for a friend; to sacrifice oneself out of loyalty两肋插刀liǎng lèi chā dāo rare talent · lit. legendary nine-ribbed turtle of Yuan river沅江九肋Yuán jiāng jiǔ lèi

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