颌

頜

hé

合 + 页

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Definitions

hé (bound form) jaw

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 页 represents the meaning and 合 represents the sound. Simplified form of 頜.

Semantic: 页 Phonetic: 合

About

The character "颌", meaning the jaw in modern Chinese, originates from its traditional form "頜", which structurally combines the component "頁" indicating the head with "合" serving as a phonetic element and implying the joining or closing function of the jaw. Over historical periods, the term's application shifted from broader references to head-related actions or parts to a more specialized anatomical designation for the mandible and maxilla. The simplified form "颌" retains the component "合" while substituting "頁" with its simplified counterpart "页", preserving the core conceptual link to the head and the jaw's mechanical role.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

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我的下颌有点疼。

Wǒ de xiàhé yǒudiǎn téng.

My lower jaw hurts a bit.

他摸了摸自己的颌骨。

Tā mōle mō zìjǐ de hégǔ.

He touched his jawbone.

医生检查了我的上颌和下颌。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le wǒ de shànghé hé xiàhé.

The doctor examined my upper and lower jaws.

颌关节疼痛会影响吃饭。

Hé guānjié téngtòng huì yǐngxiǎng chīfàn.

Jaw joint pain can affect eating.

在摔倒时，他伤到了颌面部位。

Zài shuāidǎo shí, tā shāng dào le hémiàn bùwèi.

When he fell, he injured his jaw and face area.

颌骨发育不良可能导致牙齿排列不齐。

Hégǔ fāyù bùliáng kěnéng dǎozhì yáchǐ páiliè bù qí.

Poor jawbone development may lead to misaligned teeth.

由于颌关节紊乱，她张嘴时会有弹响声。

Yóuyú hé guānjié wěnluàn, tā zhāng zuǐ shí huì yǒu tánxiǎng shēng.

Due to temporomandibular joint disorder, she has a clicking sound when opening her mouth.

现代口腔医学通过颌面外科手术纠正先天颌骨畸形。

Xiàndài kǒuqiāng yīxué tōngguò hémiàn wàikē shǒushù jiūzhèng xiāntiān hégǔ jīxíng.

Modern oral medicine corrects congenital jaw deformities through maxillofacial surgery.

Related Characters

Component: 合

Component: 页

颌