骷(kū)

14 strokes

used in 骷髅

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Character information

Pinyin
kū
Meaning
used in 骷髅
Strokes
14
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 骷 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰骨古

In this compound, the meaning comes from 骨 (bone); 古 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

骨gǔ古gǔ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 骷 step by step

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

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Words with 骷

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

kū骷lóu髅

human skeleton; human skull

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kū骷lóu髅tóu头

a death's-head; depiction of a dead person's skull

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Related characters

From 骷’s common words

髅头

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