颊骨

頰骨

jiágǔ

noun #26,443

Measure Word

一块颊骨 kuài

Meanings

1 cheekbone
2 zygomatic bone

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

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.

HSK 7-9

她的颊骨很高，看起来很有气质。

Tā de jiágǔ hěn gāo, kànqǐlái hěn yǒu qìzhì.

Her cheekbones are high, giving her an elegant appearance.

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