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

As a phono-semantic compound, 骷 uses the bone radical 骨 on the left to indicate its semantic field of skeletal remains, with the right component 古 providing the pronunciation. The phonetic element also carries a secondary associative sense of age, fitting the image of ancient bones. This character is not used alone but typically combines with another to form the compound for a human skull or skeleton. Its use is strictly literal and anatomical, referring only to the bony structure of a deceased body, with no abstract or grammatical extensions.

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