颊骨

頰骨

jiágǔ

noun #26,443

Measure Word

一块颊骨 kuài

Meanings

1 cheekbone
2 zygomatic bone

Characters

Examples

她的颊骨很高，看起来很有气质。

Tā de jiágǔ hěn gāo, kàn qǐlái hěn yǒu qìzhì.

Her cheekbones are high, giving her an elegant appearance.

那次事故伤到了他的颊骨。

Nà cì shìgù shāng dào le tā de jiágǔ.

That accident injured his cheekbone.

Tips

memory

颊 (jiá) means cheek, and 骨 (gǔ) means bone — so 颊骨 is simply the 'cheek bone'.

Stroke Order

颊 jiá

骨 gǔ