髅 (lóu) - Skull — refers to the human skull or & often used in words related to death and

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Skull — refers to the human skull or skeleton;

often used in words related to death and remains.

Skull — refers to the human skull oroften used in words related to death and

Usage highlights

SkullSkeletonSkull maskSkull and crossbonesBleached bonesHuman remains

Synonyms

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The archaeologists found a human skull (骷髅).
  • The skeleton was displayed in the museum (骷髅骨架).
  • He was frightened by the skull mask (骷髅面具).
  • The pirate flag featured a skull and crossbones (骷髅旗).

Collocations

  • Skull(骷髅)
  • Skeleton(骷髅骨架)
  • Skull mask(骷髅面具)
  • Skull and crossbones(骷髅旗)
  • Bleached bones(枯骨髑髅)
  • Human remains(尸骨髑髅)

Idioms

  • A skull grinning at the world(髑髅对世笑)
  • The skull in the battlefield(战场髑髅)
  • Dry bones telling ancient tales(枯骨说古髑)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, skulls and skeletons are strongly associated with death and the afterlife.
  • Often appears in Buddhist texts as a reminder of mortality and impermanence.
  • Used in horror contexts and as warning symbols (similar to Western skull and crossbones).

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