骨瘦如柴 gǔ shòu rú chái

emaciated (idiom); as thin as a match

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 20625th word

Definitions

  1. 1. emaciated (idiom)
  2. 2. as thin as a match

Characters

Character Meaning
骨 gǔ HSK 5
bone
瘦 shòu HSK 3
thin; to lose weight; (of meat) lean
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
柴 chái HSK 5
firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person)