髅(lóu)

18 strokesTrad. 髏

used in 髑髅 and 骷髅

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Character information

Pinyin
lóu
Meaning
used in 髑髅 and 骷髅
Strokes
18
HSK level
—
Traditional
髏

Origin & structure

Where 髅 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰骨娄

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

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

Made of

骨gǔ娄lóu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 髅 step by step

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

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Words with 髅

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

kū骷lóu髅

human skeleton; human skull

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dú髑lóu髅

(literary) skull (of a dead person)

Open 髑髅 page →
kū骷lóu髅tóu头

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

Open 骷髅头 page →

Related characters

From 髅’s common words

骷髑头

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