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颥 is a phono-semantic compound. The radical 页 (head) relates the character to the skull and face, while the phonetic 需 indicates the pronunciation. The traditional form 顬 uses the unsimplified head radical 頁 with the same phonetic. It was coined to denote the temporal bone or temple area on the side of the head. As a specialized anatomical term, its meaning is confined to this specific location, so it lacks extended or figurative uses.
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