skull; skeleton; symbol of death or horror
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2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
skull; dry, fleshless bones of a human corpse
neutralLiterally refers to the physical remains. Often used in medical, archaeological, or horror contexts.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zài在
gǔ古
mù墓
zhōng中
fā发
xiàn现
le了
rén人
de的
kū骷
lóu髅
。
The archaeologists discovered human skeletons in the ancient tomb.
Nà那
fú幅
huà画
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
shǒu手
chí持
lián镰
dāo刀
de的
kū骷
lóu髅
。
There is a skeleton holding a scythe in that painting.
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Hǎi海
dào盗
de的
qí旗
zhì帜
shang上
tōng通
cháng常
huà画
zhe着
kū骷
lóu髅
hé和
jiāo交
chā叉
de的
gǔ骨
tóu头
。
Pirate flags usually depict a skull and crossbones.
noun
symbol of death, danger, or horror
literaryUsed metaphorically in literature, art, and warning symbols (like poison labels).
Kū骷
lóu髅
cháng常
cháng常
bèi被
yòng用
zuò作
sǐ死
wáng亡
de的
xiàng象
zhēng征
。
The skull is often used as a symbol of death.
Zhè这
gè个
huà化
xué学
pǐn品
de的
píng瓶
zi子
shang上
tiē贴
yǒu有
kū骷
lóu髅
biāo标
zhì志
，
biǎo表
shì示
yǒu有
dú毒
。
This chemical bottle has a skull symbol on it, indicating it is poisonous.