Definitions

lóu used in 髑髏|髑髅[dú lóu] and 骷髏|骷髅[kū lóu]

Etymology

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

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "髅" finds its origin in the traditional form "髏", a phono-semantic compound that integrates the semantic radical "骨", meaning bone, with the phonetic component "婁" to guide pronunciation, thereby structurally anchoring it to the domain of skeletal anatomy. Its primary and enduring meaning refers to the skull or skeleton, as evidenced in the classical compound "骷髏", with the character's construction consistently reinforcing this association through its recognizable components. While the graphical form has seen some modification over centuries, the core concept it represents has remained stable, maintaining its direct link to bone-related imagery without substantive semantic deviation.

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这个洞穴里发现了一具骷

Zhège dòngxué lǐ fāxiànle yī jù kūlóu.

A skeleton was discovered in this cave.

他万圣节装扮成了一个骷

Tā wànshèngjié zhuāngbàn chéngle yīgè kūlóu.

He dressed up as a skeleton for Halloween.

海盗的旗帜上通常画着骷头。

Hǎidào de qízhì shàng tōngcháng huàzhe kūlóutóu.

Pirate flags usually have a skull drawn on them.

医学课上,学生们正在研究人体骷

Yīxué kè shàng, xuéshēngmen zhèngzài yánjiū réntǐ kūlóu.

In the medical class, the students are studying the human skeleton.

古老的墓穴中摆放着许多骷遗骸。

Gǔlǎo de mùxué zhōng bàifàngzhe xǔduō kūlóu yíhái.

Many skeletal remains were placed in the ancient tomb.

那个骷模型看上去非常逼真吓人。

Nàgè kūlóu móxíng kàn shàngqù fēicháng bīzhēn xiàrén.

That skeleton model looks extremely realistic and scary.

考古学家小心翼翼地清理着出土的骷

Kǎogǔ xuéjiā xiǎoxīn yìyì de qīnglǐzhe chūtǔ de kūlóu.

The archaeologist carefully cleaned the unearthed skeleton.

通过分析骷的磨损痕迹,可以推断其生前职业。

Tōngguò fēnxī kūlóu de mósǔn hénjì, kěyǐ tuīduàn qí shēngqián zhíyè.

By analyzing the wear marks on the skeleton, one can infer the person's occupation during their lifetime.