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CHINESE CHARACTER

xī

膝

膝

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knee

Numbered pinyin
xi1
English meanings
knee

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他guì跪zài在dìshang地上,xīgài膝盖shòushāng受伤le了。

    He knelt on the ground and injured his knee.

  2. 02

    yùndòngyuán运动员dài戴zhe着hù护xī膝tī踢qiú球。

    The athlete wears knee pads to play ball.

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