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牛腿

niútuǐ
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 (architecture) corbel; bracket
  2. 2 cow's leg; leg of beef
  3. 3 (mechanical) steering knuckle; knuckle arm

Examples

HSK 6
红烧牛腿是一道硬菜。
Hóngshāo niútuǐ shì yídào yìng cài.
Braised leg of beef is a hearty dish.
HSK 7-9
老房子的屋檐下有雕花的牛腿。
Lǎofángzi de wūyán xià yǒu diāo huā de niútuǐ.
Under the eaves of the old house there are carved corbels.
HSK 7-9
悬挂系统的牛腿出现了裂纹。
Xuánguà xìtǒng de niútuǐ chūxiàn le lièwén.
The steering knuckle in the suspension system has developed a crack.

Tips

usage
Three very different domains share this word. As food, it's a leg of beef. In Chinese architecture, 牛腿 is the carved wooden bracket supporting eaves, named for its leg-like shape. In auto engineering, it's the knuckle arm of the suspension that holds the wheel hub.

Stroke Order

牛 niú
腿 tuǐ