a weak-willed or cowardly person; a spineless individual who lacks integrity or principles

A disease of infants and children caused by vitamin D deficiency, characterized by soft bones and skeletal deformities

fish with skeletons made of cartilage instead of bone, including sharks and rays

The cartilage of the epiglottis, located behind the tongue; it folds back to cover the glottis during swallowing to prevent food from entering the trachea.

the art or performance of physical contortion, specifically flexibility training or acrobatic skills that allow a person to twist into unusual positions

cartilaginous fish such as sharks and rays; the taxonomic class Chondrichthyes

epiphyseal plate; the area of growing tissue near the ends of the long bones in children and adolescents

the elastic cartilage that forms the structure of the epiglottis

rickets; a childhood medical condition affecting bone development

A ring-shaped cartilage located at the base of the larynx, positioned below the [[甲状软骨|甲狀軟骨|jia3 zhuang4 ruan3 gu3]]. It forms the lower part of the voice box and maintains an open airway by preventing the windpipe from collapsing during inhalation.

The largest cartilage in the larynx, located at the front of the throat; in males, it is more prominent and forms the [[喉结|喉結|hou2 jie2]].