髓
suǐ

Definitions

  1. 1. marrow
  2. 2. essence
  3. 3. quintessence
  4. 4. pith (soft interior of plant stem)

Related Words

  • 脊髓 jǐ suǐ – spinal cord
  • 延髓 yán suǐ – medulla oblongata (the lower half of the brainstem)
  • 髓鞘 suǐ qiào – myelin sheath (membrane surrounding axon of nerve cell)