骺 软 骨 板

hóuruǎngǔbǎn

epiphyseal plate; growth plate (bone)

Traditional 骺軟骨板

Meaning

hóuruǎngǔbǎnhou2 ruan3 gu3 ban3

15 strokes

8 strokes

9 strokes

8 strokes

hóu · epiphysis; the tip of a long bone

Radical 骨 · 15 strokes · Parts 骨后

Ideographic: The end 后 of a bone 骨; 后 also provides the pronunciation

ruǎn · soft, pliable, flexible; weak

Radical 车 · 8 strokes · Parts 车欠

Pictophonetic: cart

gǔ · bone; skeleton; frame, framework

Radical 骨 · 9 strokes · Parts 冎⺼

Ideographic: Flesh ⺼ and bones 冎

bǎn · board, plank; plate, slab; unnatural, stiff

Radical 木 · 8 strokes · Parts 木反

Pictophonetic: wood

Glyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

Forms of 輭, a traditional form of 软.