skull; cranium
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Meanings
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skull; cranium; the bony framework of the head
Refers to the hard bone structure enclosing the brain. Used in anatomical, medical, archaeological, and forensic contexts. Can refer to the complete skull or the cranium specifically (excluding the facial bones) depending on technical precision.
CTC
sǎoT
miáo扫
xiǎn描
shì显
tā示
de他
tóu的
gǔ头
yǒu骨
qīng有
wēi轻
gǔ微
zhé骨
折
。
The CT scan revealed a minor fracture in his skull.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zài在
zhè这
piàn片
yí遗
zhǐ址
fā发
xiàn现
le了
xīn新
shí石
qì器
shí时
dài代
de的
tóu头
gǔ骨
huà化
shí石
。
Archaeologists discovered Neolithic skull fossils at this site.
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Tóu头
gǔ骨
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
gōng功
néng能
shì是
bǎo保
hù护
dà大
nǎo脑
miǎn免
shòu受
wài外
lì力
chōng冲
jī击
。
The primary function of the skull is to protect the brain from external impact.