颌 (hé) - Jaw — refers to the anatomical jaw bone

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Jaw — refers to the anatomical jaw bone structure, particularly the mandible or maxilla.

Jaw — refers to the anatomical jaw bone

Usage highlights

Upper jawLower jawJawboneJaw jointJaw surgeryJaw deformity

Synonyms

  • 下巴— chin/lower jaw (colloquial)
  • 颚— jaw/palate (alternative term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has a strong jawline (颌骨轮廓).
  • The dentist examined my upper jaw (上颌).
  • Mandibular joint disorders affect jaw movement (下颌关节).
  • Maxillary surgery corrected her jaw alignment (颌面外科).

Collocations

  • Upper jaw(上颌)
  • Lower jaw(下颌)
  • Jawbone(颌骨)
  • Jaw joint(颌关节)
  • Jaw surgery(颌面手术)
  • Jaw deformity(颌面畸形)

Idioms

  • Not applicable for this anatomical term

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in medical and anatomical contexts in modern Chinese
  • Appears in traditional Chinese medicine texts describing facial bone structures
  • Used in paleontology and anthropology when describing fossil specimens

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