牼 [kēng]
1. 牛胫骨。
- Shin bone of cows.
2. 古通“顅”,颈长。
- In ancient texts, it is used interchangeably with "顅," referring to a long neck.
3. 牛膝下的直骨,即牛胫骨。
- The straight bone under the knee of a cow, specifically the shin bone of cows.
引:
1. 《说文》:牼,牛膝下骨也。从牛,坙声。人曰胫,牛牼。
- From the "Shuowen Jiezi": 牼 refers to the bone under the knee of a cow. It is derived from the character for cow, indicating its phonetic sound. For humans, it is called "胫," but for cows, it is "牼."