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Jyutping zek3 gwat1
Pinyin jǐ gǔ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. backbone
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    脊椎​動物​背脊​中軸​,​一節​節連​埋​,​具支​撐​功能​嘅​骨骼​(​量​詞​:​條​)
    backbone; spine; vertebral column
  2. 名詞
    脊椎骨​,​即​係​組成​脊椎​每一​節​嘅​骨​(​量​詞​:​嚿​、​節​)
    vertebra
  3. 近義詞
    脊柱、脊椎
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, figuratively
    main part of a mountain range
  2. noun
    backbone
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 脊椎
  2. 脊梁骨
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    琴晚同奶奶餐饭真系食咗背脊骨落。
    琴晚同奶奶餐飯真係食咗背脊骨落。
    kam4 maan5 tung4 naai4 naai5 caan1 faan6 zan1 hai6 sik6 zo2 bui3 zek3 gwat1 lok6.
    • I feel very bad about the dinner with mother-in-law last night.
  2. Cantonese
    脊骨
    脊骨
    • spine