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𱂨
bridge of the nose
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
bridge of the nose; nasal bridge
literaryAn archaic, literary term specifically referring to the bony upper part of the nose. It is extremely rare in modern daily speech and found almost exclusively in classical texts or medical/formal descriptions.
Qí其
è頞
rú如
qiū丘
，
gāo高
sǒng聳
tǐng挺
zhí直
。
His nasal bridge is like a hill, high and straight.
Zài在
gǔ古
diǎn典
yī医
shū书
zhōng中
，
cháng常
tí提
dào到
“
è頞
”
zhè这
ge个
bù部
wèi位
。
In classical medical texts, the 'bridge of the nose' is often mentioned.
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Tòng痛
chǔ楚
zì自
è頞
shàng上
chuán傳
lái來
。
Pain radiated from the bridge of the nose.