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骷

kū
noun #79,383

Meanings

  1. 1 (in 骷髅) skeleton; skull

Examples

HSK 6
考古学家在洞穴里发现了完整的骷髅。
Kǎogǔxuéjiā zài dòngxué li fāxiàn le wánzhěng de kūlóu.
Archaeologists found a complete skeleton in the cave.
HSK 7-9
海盗旗上画着白色的骷髅。
Hǎidào qí shang huà zhe báisè de kūlóu.
The pirate flag bears a white skull and crossbones.

Tips

usage
骷 is a bound character with no independent meaning. It exists only in the word 骷髅 ('skeleton / skull'), often the iconic skull-and-crossbones.

Components

radical
骨 gǔ
bone
骨 is the bone radical. A skeleton is literally a frame of bones, so the bone radical directly carries the meaning.
phonetic
古 gǔ
old
古 supplies the sound (gǔ shifting to kū). It contributes pronunciation only and no meaning here.

Stroke Order

骷 kū