颅

顱

lú

noun #11,277

Meanings

1 skull
2 cranium
3 forehead

Characters

Examples

医生检查了他的颅骨。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de lúgǔ.

The doctor examined his skull.

这个手术需要打开颅腔。

Zhège shǒushù xūyào dǎkāi lúqiāng.

This surgery requires opening the cranial cavity.

Tips

usage

颅 rarely appears alone in modern Chinese. Common compounds: 颅骨 (skull bone), 颅腔 (cranial cavity), 头颅 (head/skull).

Stroke Order

颅 lú