- 膝盖 xīgài kneethe joint between the thigh and the lower leg
- 膝盖骨 xīgàigǔ kneecapthe kneecap; patella
- 盘膝 pánxī cross-leggedto sit cross-legged
- 膝下 xīxià childrenreferring to one's children, especially in the context of being under the care of parents
- 护膝 hùxī kneepada protective garment worn on the knee to prevent injury or provide support
- 牛膝 niúxī achyranthes rootAchyranthes bidentata (root used in Chinese medicine)
- 促膝 cùxī knee to kneeto sit knee to knee; to have an intimate conversation
- 促膝谈心 cùxītánxīn heart-to-heartto sit side-by-side and have a heart-to-heart talk
- 卑躬屈膝 bēigōngqūxī grovelingto act in a fawning or servile manner; to bow and scrape to curry favor
- 齐膝 qíxī knee-highreaching the level of the knees in height or depth, such as for snow, water, or grass
- 奴颜婢膝 núyánbìxī servileacting in a fawning or cringing manner to curry favor; being obsequious
- 绕膝 ràoxī attend toto stay by the side of one's elderly parents to provide care and companionship
- 绕膝承欢 ràoxīchénghuān pleasing parentsto live with one's parents and bring them joy (idiom)
- 男人膝下有黄金 nánrénxīxiàyǒuhuángjīn manly dignitya man who does not easily kneel in front of others due to pride or moral integrity
- 膝上型 xīshàngxíng laptoplaptop computer
- 膝上型电脑 xīshàngxíngdiànnǎo laptoplaptop computer
- 膝上舞 xīshàngwǔ lap dancea lap dance
- 牛膝草 niúxīcǎo hyssophyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)
- 屈膝礼 qūxīlǐ curtsy
- 膝袒 xītǎn abject apologyto walk on one's knees and bare one's breast (a gesture of deepest apology)
- 膝跳 xītiào knee-jerkreferring to the movement of the lower leg occurring as a reflex action in response to a tap on the tendon below the kneecap.
- 磕膝盖 kēxīgài knee(dialect) knee
- 双膝 shuāngxī both knees
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH