角弓反張 jiǎo gōng fǎn zhāng

severe back arch from muscle spasm

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. opitoshtonous (med.), muscular spasm of the body associated with tetanus and meningitis

Characters

Character Meaning
角 jiǎo HSK 3
corner; angle
弓 gōng
a bow (weapon); to bend; to arch (one's back etc)
反 fǎn HSK 4
opposite; to oppose; against
張 zhāng
classifier for flat objects, sheet; sheet of paper