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The character 颌, denoting the jaw, is etymologically derived from the phonetic element 合, which conveys the sense of joining or closing, combined with the semantic element 页, indicating its relation to the head. In its traditional form 頜, the right component appears as 頁, maintaining the same conceptual framework. Historically, the character has been used to refer both to the anatomical jaw and to the action of nodding, a meaning preserved in the term 颌首. Its semantic range has remained stable, centered on the idea of a head part involved in articulation and movement.
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我的下颌有点疼。
他摸了摸自己的颌骨。
医生检查了我的上颌和下颌。
颌关节疼痛会影响吃饭。
在摔倒时，他伤到了颌面部位。
颌骨发育不良可能导致牙齿排列不齐。
由于颌关节紊乱，她张嘴时会有弹响声。
现代口腔医学通过颌面外科手术纠正先天颌骨畸形。