xiōng zhuī

胸椎 (xiōng zhuī) is a Chinese word meaning “thoracic vertebra; the twelve thoracic vertebras behind the ribcage of humans and most mammals”.

Meanings

  1. 1thoracic vertebra
  2. 2the twelve thoracic vertebras behind the ribcage of humans and most mammals

Characters in 胸椎

胸xiōng · chest椎chuí · hammer; mallet (variant of 槌[chui2])

Related words

胸chest胸variant of 胸[xiong1]胸部chest胸口chest胸罩brassiere (underwear)脊椎vertebra胸腔thoracic cavity胸前(on the) chest胸膛chest心胸heart胸脯chest胸骨sternum

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