顀 (chuí) - Chui — an archaic Chinese character referring to & also used in ancient texts.

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chuí ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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顀 · chuí

Chui — an archaic Chinese character referring to the back of the head or occiput;

also used in ancient texts.

Chui — an archaic Chinese character referring toalso used in ancient texts.

Usage highlights

back of the headoccipital boneancient character 顀classical usage

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 顀 refers to the back of the head (后脑).
  • In ancient medical texts, 顀 described the occipital region (枕骨区).
  • This character appears in classical Chinese literature (古典文献).

Collocations

  • back of the head(后顀)
  • occipital bone(顀骨)
  • ancient character 顀(古字顀)
  • classical usage(古典用法)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts and medical descriptions.
  • Considered an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • Primarily of interest to scholars studying classical Chinese.

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