头骨 (tóugǔ): skull

Measure Word

一块头骨 kuài

考古学家发现了一块古代头骨。

Kǎogǔxuéjiā fāxiàn le yīkuài gǔdài tóugǔ.

The archaeologist discovered an ancient skull.

头骨的形状因人而异。

Tóugǔ de xíngzhuàng yīnrén'éryì.

The shape of the skull varies from person to person.

memory

头 (head) + 骨 (bone) = the bone of the head = skull. Simple and literal.

头 tóu

骨 gǔ