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头盖骨

頭蓋骨
tóugàigǔ
noun #22,757

Measure Word

一块头盖骨 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 skull
  2. 2 cranium

Examples

HSK 5
头盖骨保护着大脑。
Tóugàigǔ bǎohù zhe dànǎo.
The skull protects the brain.
HSK 7-9
考古学家发现了一块古人类头盖骨。
Kǎogǔxuéjiā fāxiàn le yīkuài gǔrénlèi tóugàigǔ.
Archaeologists discovered an ancient human skull.
HSK 7-9
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