顖 (xìn) - Fontanel — the soft spot on a baby's

顖Tone 4

xìn ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

顖 · xìn

Fontanel — the soft spot on a baby's head where the skull bones have not yet fused together.

Fontanel — the soft spot on a baby's

Usage highlights

FontanelAnterior fontanelPosterior fontanelFontanel closureBulging fontanelSunken fontanel

Synonyms

  • 囟— fontanel (simplified form)
  • 囟门— fontanel

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The baby's fontanel is still soft (婴儿的顖门还很软).
  • The doctor checked the fontanel (医生检查了顖门).
  • The fontanel usually closes by 18 months (顖门通常在18个月时闭合).

Collocations

  • Fontanel(顖门)
  • Anterior fontanel(前顖)
  • Posterior fontanel(后顖)
  • Fontanel closure(顖门闭合)
  • Bulging fontanel(顖门凸起)
  • Sunken fontanel(顖门凹陷)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, the fontanel is considered an important indicator of infant health.
  • The character 顖 is rarely used in modern Chinese, with 囟 being the more common simplified form for this anatomical term.

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