颅底

顱底

lúdǐ

noun

Meanings

HSK 7-9

颅底骨折是非常严重的伤情。

Lúdǐ gǔzhé shìfēi cháng yánzhòng de shāngqíng.

A skull-base fracture is an extremely serious injury.

HSK 7-9

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.

memory

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

颅 lú

底 dǐ