颧 meaning and stroke order
Cheekbones
How to write 颧, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 颧
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) cheekbone
How 颧 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Head.
页 gives the meaning and 雚 hints at the sound.
Radical: 页 (page), shared by 39 characters on this site.
How to remember 颧
The right side 页 (yè) means head, so this character is about a part of the head. The left side 雚 (guàn) gives the sound, which also appears in 观 (guān) and 权 (quán) in traditional form, hinting at the reading quán.
颧 (quán) is a bound form and almost never stands alone. You will see it in 颧骨 (quángǔ), the cheekbone, often when describing someone's face. Example: 她的颧骨很高。(Tā de quángǔ hěn gāo.) She has high cheekbones.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 观 (guān) or 欢 (huān) for this character because the sound parts look related. Remember that 颧 has the full 雚 component on the left and 页 on the right, and it is read with a second tone, quán.
Common words with 颧
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 颧骨 | quángǔ | cheekbone; zygomatic bone |
Questions about 颧
How many strokes are in 颧?
颧 is written with 23 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 颧 mean?
颧 (quán) means cheekbones. A common word with it is 颧骨 (quángǔ), meaning "cheekbone; zygomatic bone".
How do you pronounce 颧?
颧 is pronounced quán, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 颧?
The radical of 颧 is 页, which carries the idea of "page". Dictionaries list 颧 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 颧?
The traditional form of 颧 is 顴. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 颧 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do you say 'cheek' in Chinese if 颧 is only the cheekbone?
The soft part of the cheek is 脸颊 (liǎnjiá) or simply 脸 (liǎn) in casual speech. 颧骨 (quángǔ) refers specifically to the bony ridge under the eyes.
Is 颧 used in any common words besides 颧骨?
In everyday Chinese, 颧骨 is by far the main word. You may see 颧 in medical or anatomical terms, but learners can treat 颧骨 as the word to know.