顱 meaning and stroke order
Skull
How to write 顱, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 顱
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- forehead
- skull
How 顱 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Head.
頁 gives the meaning and 盧 hints at the sound.
Radical: 頁 (page), shared by 45 characters on this site.
How to remember 顱
The right side 頁 is a head, which gives the meaning. The left side 盧 (lú) gives the sound, so 顱 is the lú part of your head: the skull.
顱 is mostly used in compounds and formal or medical language, not on its own in casual speech. Common words are 头颅 (tóulú) for head or skull and 颅骨 (lúgǔ) for the skull bone. Example: 他的颅骨受了伤。(Tā de lúgǔ shòu le shāng.) His skull was injured.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write the left side as 卢, the simplified form, while keeping 頁 traditional. In traditional script it is 顱 with 盧, and in simplified it is 颅 with 卢 and 页, so keep both halves in the same script.
Common words with 顱
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 頭顱 | tóulú | head; skull | |
| 顱骨 | lúgǔ | skull (of a dead body) |
Questions about 顱
How many strokes are in 顱?
顱 is written with 25 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 顱 mean?
顱 (lú) means skull. A common word with it is 头颅 (tóulú), meaning "head; skull".
How do you pronounce 顱?
顱 is pronounced lú, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 顱?
The radical of 顱 is 頁, which carries the idea of "page". Dictionaries list 顱 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 顱?
顱 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 颅, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 顱 pronounced the same as 盧 and 爐?
Yes. 顱, 盧 and 爐 are all pronounced lú with the second tone, because they share the phonetic part 盧. You tell them apart by their meaning parts: 頁 for head and 火 for fire.
What is the difference between 头颅 and 脑袋?
脑袋 (nǎodai) is the everyday spoken word for head. 头颅 (tóulú) sounds formal or literary and often appears in writing, history, or dramatic contexts, such as describing a head that was cut off.