骷

kū
古 + 骨

Definitions

kū used in 骷髏|骷髅[kū lóu]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 骨 represents the meaning and 古 represents the sound.

Semantic: 骨 Phonetic: 古

About

The character 骷 is a phono-semantic compound: 骨 (bone) on the left acts as the semantic radical, tying the meaning to bones and skeletal remains, while 古 on the right supplies the sound. The phonetic component does not contribute any additional meaning. In modern usage, 骷 is a bound character that never appears alone; it is almost exclusively found in the compound 骷髏 (kūlóu), which refers to a human skull or a full skeleton. This word is used in a strictly literal and anatomical sense, lacking any figurative, verbal, or grammatical uses , it simply denotes the bony framework of a deceased body.

Example Sentences Hide

我看到一个骷髅。

Wǒ kàn dào yī gè kū lóu.

I see a skeleton.

骷髅看起来很可怕。

Kū lóu kàn qǐ lái hěn kě pà.

The skeleton looks very scary.

在博物馆里有一个骷髅标本。

Zài bó wù guǎn lǐ yǒu yī gè kū lóu biāo běn.

There is a skeleton specimen in the museum.

他用木头做了一个骷髅模型。

Tā yòng mù tou zuò le yī gè kū lóu mó xíng.

He made a skeleton model out of wood.

骷髅图案常常出现在万圣节的装饰上。

Kū lóu tú àn cháng cháng chū xiàn zài wàn shèng jié de zhuāng shì shàng.

Skeleton patterns often appear on Halloween decorations.

考古学家发现了古代人类的骷髅化石。

Kǎo gǔ xué jiā fā xiàn le gǔ dài rén lèi de kū lóu huà shí.

Archaeologists discovered ancient human skeleton fossils.

那个骷髅头骨保存得非常完整。

Nà gè kū lóu tóu gǔ bǎo cún dé fēi cháng wán zhěng.

That skull is preserved very completely.

在恐怖电影中，骷髅经常被用来制造恐惧氛围。

Zài kǒng bù diàn yǐng zhōng, kū lóu jīng cháng bèi yòng lái zhì zào kǒng jù fēn wéi.

In horror movies, skeletons are often used to create a fearful atmosphere.

Related Characters

Component: 古

克 故 苦 居 胡 固 姑 估 枯 咕 辜 沽 轱 钴

Component: 骨

滑 骸 髓 猾 骼 髅 骰 鹘 骶 髁 髋 髂 骱 髌

Example Words

骷髅 骷髅头