头颅 (tóu lú) — head (formal or literary); skull
Definition
Literary/formal word for 'head' (often the skull), used in writing, news, and set phrases like 抛头颅. The everyday word is 头; 脑袋 is casual spoken. Mostly seen in HSK 7 reading.
noun
head (formal or literary)skull
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 头颅，。Yī shēng jiǎn chá le bìng rén de tóu lú, méi yǒu fā xiàn yì cháng.The doctor examined the patient's head and found no abnormalities.
- 头颅。Kǎo gǔ xué jiā fā xiàn le yí jù wán zhěng de tóu lú huà shí.The archaeologist discovered a complete skull fossil.
- ，、。Zhàn shì men zài zhàn chǎng shàng yù xuè fèn zhàn, bù xī pāo tóu lú, sǎ rè xuè.The soldiers fought fiercely on the battlefield, not hesitating to shed their blood.
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