头盖骨

頭蓋骨

tóugàigǔ

noun #22,757

Measure Word

一块头盖骨 kuài

Meanings

1 skull
2 cranium

Characters

Examples

考古学家发现了一块古人类头盖骨。

Kǎogǔxuéjiā fāxiàn le yīkuài gǔrén lèi tóugàigǔ.

Archaeologists discovered an ancient human skull.

头盖骨保护着大脑。

Tóugàigǔ bǎohù zhe dànǎo.

The skull protects the brain.

海盗旗上画着骷髅和头盖骨。

Hǎidào qí shàng huà zhe kūlóu hé tóugàigǔ.

The pirate flag has a skull and crossbones on it.

Tips

memory

头 (head) + 盖 (cover/lid) + 骨 (bone) — literally the bone that covers the head. Think of the skull as the lid on your brain.

Stroke Order

头 tóu

盖 gài

骨 gǔ