xìn

technical

Meaning of

囟 means fontanelle; the soft membranous gap between the cranial bones of an infant's skull. Pronounced xìn.

  • fontanelle; the soft membranous gap between the cranial bones of an infant's skull

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Definitions & Examples

Yīng
ér
de
xìn
mén
hěn
ruǎn
 
yào
xiǎo
xīn
bǎo
 

The baby's fontanelle is very soft and needs to be protected carefully.

shēng
jiǎn
chá
le
bǎo
bao
de
qián
xìn
hòu
xìn
 

The doctor examined the baby's anterior and posterior fontanelles.

Zhèng
cháng
qíng
kuàng
xià
 
xìn
mén
zài
suì
bàn
zuǒ
yòu
 

Under normal circumstances, the fontanelle closes around one and a half years of age.

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