脊椎骨 Traditional form: 脊椎骨 Pinyin (reading): jǐzhuīgǔ Definitions: vertebra Characters: 脊 - spine, backbone; ridge 椎 - spine, vertebra; hammer, mallet 骨 - bone; skeleton; frame, framework Traditional characters: 脊 - spine, backbone; ridge 椎 - spine, vertebra; hammer, mallet 骨 - bone; skeleton; frame, framework