颌(hé)

12 strokesTrad. 頜
Readingshégé

(bound form) jaw

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Character information

Pinyin
hé / gé
Meaning
(bound form) jaw
Strokes
12
HSK level
—
Traditional
頜

Origin & structure

Where 颌 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰合页

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

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

Made of

合hé页yè

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 颌 step by step

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

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Words with 颌

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

shàng上hé颌

maxilla (upper jaw)

Open 上颌 page →
xià下hé颌

lower jaw; mandible

Open 下颌 page →
yǒu有hé颌

jawed (fish)

Open 有颌 page →
xià下hé颌gǔ骨

lower jaw

Open 下颌骨 page →

Related characters

From 颌’s common words

上下有骨

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