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Jyutping zik3
Pinyin

Definitions (Unihan)
  1. spine, backbone
  2. ridge
  3. Cangjie Input
    FCB

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Jyutping zek3
Pinyin

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    一樣​嘢​嘅​後​面​、​背部
    backbone; spine; vertebrae
    • 脊骨
      脊骨
      spine
  2. 語素
    一個​山脈​上面​連​貫​嘅​山峰
    ridge
    • 山脊線
      山脊线
      ridgeline
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, of terrain, usually
    ridgeline; ridge; spine; ridge beam
  2. character
    a surname
  3. character
    spine; backbone
  4. character, of books, usually
    spine
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #372

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Jyutping zik3
Pinyin

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. spine/back/ridge/Taiwan pr. [jí] or [jǐ]/backbone

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Jyutping zek3
Pinyin

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (bound form) spine; backbone
  2. (bound form) ridge
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. spine/back/ridge/Taiwan pr. [jí] or [jǐ]/backbone
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    就好似一只手绑喺背脊同人打交咁。
    就好似一隻手綁喺背脊同人打交咁。
    zau6 hou2 ci5 jat1 zek3 sau2 bong2 hai2 bui3 zek3 tung4 jan4 daa2 gaau1 gam3 。
    • This is like fighting someone with one arm tied behind your back.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    做乜成日用个背脊腯住我?
    做乜成日用個背脊腯住我?
    zou6 mat1 sing4 jat6 jung6 go3 bui3 zek3 dat1 zyu6 ngo5
    • Why do you turn your back to me for the whole day?
  2. Cantonese
    如果脊柱侧弯太严重嘅话要做手术纠正返㗎!
    如果脊柱側彎太嚴重嘅話要做手術糾正返㗎!
    jyu4 gwo2 zek3 cyu5 zak1 waan1 taai3 jim4 zung6 ge3 waa6 jiu3 zou6 sau2 seot6 gau2 zing3 faan2 gaa2!
    • If the scoliosis is too severe, an operation is needed to correct its position.
  3. Cantonese
    哎呀,我个背脊啊!挞得咁应都有嘅!
    哎呀,我個背脊啊!撻得咁應都有嘅!
    ai1 aa3, ngo5 go3 bui3 zek3 aa3! daat3 dak1 gam3 jing3 dou1 jau5 ge2!
    • Ouch, my back. How hurt it is!
  4. Cantonese
    佢扫我背脊。
    佢掃我背脊。
    keoi5 sou3 ngo5 bui3 zek3.
    • They patted me on the back.
  5. Cantonese
    石湾公仔陶塑脊饰
    石灣公仔陶塑脊飾
    sek6 waan1 gung1 zai2 tou4 sou3 zek3 sik1
    • Shiwan ceramic figurines on the ridge
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    噉就俾手摸吓佢背脊个女人嘅腰骨就直哓即时多谢上帝
    噉就俾手摸吓佢背脊个女人嘅腰骨就直哓即时多谢上帝
    gam2 zau6 bei2 sau2 mo2 haa5 keoi5 bui3 zek3 go3 neoi5 jan2 ge3 jiu1 gwat1 zau6 zik6 hiu1 zik1 si4 do1 ze6 soeng6 dai3
    • He then touched her with his hands, and her back grew straight, and she began to praise God.