頝 (qiāo) - A rare character describing a facial appearance with

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qiāo ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

器情

頝 · qiāo

A rare character describing a facial appearance with sunken cheeks or gaunt features.

A rare character describing a facial appearance with

Usage highlights

gaunt facesunken cheeksappearance of emaciationhaggard lookthin and bony face

Synonyms

  • 瘦— thin, lean
  • 憔— haggard, worn-out

Antonyms

  • 豐— plump, abundant
  • 滿— full, satisfied

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 頝 describes a gaunt facial appearance (頝面).
  • In classical texts, it refers to sunken cheeks (頝頰).
  • It appears in specialized dictionaries of rare characters (頝 in 字書).

Collocations

  • gaunt face(頝面)
  • sunken cheeks(頝頰)
  • appearance of emaciation(頝貌)
  • haggard look(頝容)
  • thin and bony face(頝骨)

Idioms

  • No commonly used idioms contain this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 頝 is an extremely rare character found primarily in classical dictionaries and specialized texts.
  • It belongs to the category of characters describing specific physical appearances or conditions.
  • Its usage is largely obsolete in modern Chinese, appearing mainly in historical linguistic studies.

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