颅底

顱底

lúdǐ

noun

Meanings

1 base of the skull
2 (anatomy) cranial base

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Examples

颅底骨折是非常严重的伤情。

Lúdǐ gǔzhé shì fēicháng yánzhòng de shāngqíng.

A skull-base fracture is an extremely serious injury.

肿瘤位于颅底，手术风险很高。

Zhǒngliú wèiyú lúdǐ, shǒushù fēngxiǎn hěn gāo.

The tumor is at the base of the skull; surgical risk is high.

Tips

memory

颅 ('cranium') + 底 ('bottom') — the 'bottom of the cranium'. The matching surgical specialty is 颅底外科 (lúdǐ wàikē, 'skull-base surgery').

Stroke Order

颅 lú

底 dǐ