脊梁 jǐ liáng 🔊 backbone HSK 7–9 + Review this word Meanings jǐ liáng backbonespineTaiwan pr. [ji3 liang5] jǐ liang (coll.) back (of a human or other vertebrate) Its characters 脊jǐspine; backbone梁liángroof beam Words with 脊梁 脊梁骨 jǐ liang gǔ backbone 戳脊梁骨 chuō jǐ liang gǔ to criticize behind sb's back 戳脊梁 chuō jǐ liang to criticize behind sb's back