mei5 lung4 gwat1尾龍骨尾龙骨

Jyutpingmei5 lung4 gwat1

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名詞

Definition

Coccyx; the tailbone or lowest section of the spine.

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How it's used

This term is the standard colloquial way to refer to the tailbone in daily life. While medical professionals might use more formal terminology, native speakers almost exclusively use this term when discussing back pain or injuries related to that specific area.

Measure word

tiu4條tìuh

Examples

ngo5我dit3跌can1親go3個pei3屁gu2股，hou2好ci5似zing2整can1親tiu4條mei5尾lung4龍gwat1骨aa4呀。

I fell on my butt, it feels like I hurt my coccyx.

nei5你co5坐zi1姿m4唔hou2好，hou2好jung4容ji6易wui2會soeng1傷dou3到tiu4條mei5尾lung4龍gwat1骨㗎。

If your posture is bad, you can easily injure your coccyx.

Common phrases

dit3跌soeng1傷mei5尾lung4龍gwat1骨

to injure the coccyx from a fall

mei5尾lung4龍gwat1骨tung3痛

coccyx pain

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with the general term for spine, 脊骨. Remember that 尾龍骨 specifically refers to the very end of the spine, not the entire column.