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11 strokesTrad.

forehead

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
forehead; skull
Strokes
11
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰卢页

In this compound, the meaning comes from (head); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

base of the skull

Open 颅底 page →

skull (of a dead body)

Open 颅骨 page →

Related characters

From ’s common words

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