骨鲠

Traditional form:

骨鯁

Pinyin (reading):

gǔgěng

Definitions:

• fish bone
• bone stuck in the throat
• sth one feels obliged to speak out about
• candid speaker

Characters:

• 骨 - bone; skeleton; frame, framework
• 鲠 - fish bones; honest, upright

Traditional characters:

• 骨 - bone; skeleton; frame, framework