Definitions

forehead; skull

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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About

The character "颅", denoting the skull, derives from its traditional form "顱", which integrates the semantic component "頁" representing the head with the phonetic element "盧" to form a compound character. Its structural evolution into the simplified version "颅" retained the head-related meaning through the radical "页" while condensing the phonetic to "卢", yet this formal streamlining did not alter its core anatomical significance. Throughout its historical usage, the character has consistently referred to the cranium, reflecting a stable etymological focus on the bony structure of the head without broadening or shifting its semantic range.

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医生检查了他的骨。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de lúgǔ.

The doctor examined his skull.

这个头模型很逼真。

Zhège tóulú móxíng hěn bīzhēn.

This skull model is very realistic.

骨保护我们的大脑。

Lúgǔ bǎohù wǒmen de dànǎo.

The skull protects our brain.

他因车祸导致骨骨折。

Tā yīn chēhuò dǎozhì lúgǔ gǔzhé.

He suffered a skull fracture due to a car accident.

内压升高可能很危险。

Lúnèi yā shēnggāo kěnéng hěn wēixiǎn.

Increased intracranial pressure can be dangerous.

医生通过扫描查看他的腔情况。

Yīshēng tōngguò sǎomiáo chákàn tā de lúqiāng qíngkuàng.

The doctor examined the condition of his cranial cavity through scanning.

底手术需要非常精细的技术。

Lúdǐ shǒushù xūyào fēicháng jīngxì de jìshù.

Skull base surgery requires very precise techniques.

现代医学能够进行复杂的骨重建手术。

Xiàndài yīxué nénggòu jìnxíng fùzá de lúgǔ chóngjiàn shǒushù.

Modern medicine can perform complex skull reconstruction surgery.