脊梁

jǐliang
(coll.) back (of a human or other vertebrate)

CEDICT

colloquial

Homographs

脊梁 jǐliáng
  1. backbone
  2. spine
  3. Taiwan pr. jǐliang

Entry Composition

1 脊 jǐ
  1. (bound form) spine; backbone
  2. (bound form) ridge
=2 梁 liáng
  1. roof beam
  2. beam (structure)
  3. bridge
=2 梁 liáng variant of 梁 liáng