脊
jǐ
#2,223 most
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(bound form) spine, backbone
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
脊 jǐ pairs ⺝, meaning meat or body parts, with a sound part that was a variant of 朿. The body part fits the first sense, 'spine, backbone,' which grew to 'mountain ridge.'
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