tiānlínggài

天灵盖

Word · NounTraditional天靈蓋

skullcap; crown of the head

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

the skullcap; the bony top of the head; crown of the head

Anatomical term referring specifically to the bony vault of the skull. Often used in medical contexts or martial arts describing strikes to the head.

Tā他
bèi被
rén人
yī一
gùn棍
zi子
dǎ打
zhòng中
le了
tiān天
líng灵
gài盖
 。

He was struck on the crown of his head with a stick.

Zhè这
kē颗
zǐ子
dàn弹
zhèng正
hǎo好
chuān穿
guò过
le了
tiān天
líng灵
gài盖
 。

The bullet passed right through the skullcap.

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Lǎo老
hé和
shang尚
fǔ抚
mō摸
zhe着
xiǎo小
hé和
shang尚
de的
tiān天
líng灵
gài盖
 ,
cí慈
xiáng祥
de地
xiào笑
le了
 。

The old monk gently stroked the young monk's crown and smiled kindly.