頧 (duǐ) - Duǐ — archaic character meaning forehead & also used in ancient texts to describe a

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duǐ ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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頧 · duǐ

Duǐ — archaic character meaning forehead;

also used in ancient texts to describe a prominent or high forehead.

Duǐ — archaic character meaning foreheadalso used in ancient texts to describe a

Usage highlights

high foreheadbroad foreheadprominent browforehead bone

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has a high forehead (頧高).
  • The ancient text describes the sage's prominent brow (頧额).
  • In physiognomy, a broad forehead is considered auspicious (宽頧).

Collocations

  • high forehead(頧高)
  • broad forehead(宽頧)
  • prominent brow(頧额)
  • forehead bone(頧骨)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing facial features.
  • Used in historical physiognomy (face reading) to assess character or fortune.
  • Now considered archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.

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