囟门

囟門

xìnmén

noun #94,526

Measure Word

一个囟门 gè

Meanings

1 fontanel
2 soft spot on an infant's skull

Characters

fontanel; top of skull

Examples

婴儿的囟门要小心保护。

Yīng'ér de xìnmén yào xiǎoxīn bǎohù.

A baby's fontanel needs careful protection.

宝宝的囟门一般在两岁前闭合。

Bǎobao de xìnmén yībān zài liǎng suì qián bìhé.

A baby's fontanel usually closes before age two.

Tips

memory

囟 (xìn) is a rare character that pictographically depicts the gap on the top of an infant's head — the lines inside the box mark the unfused skull plates.

Stroke Order

囟 xìn

门 mén