骷髅 (kū lóu) — (human) skeleton; (human) skull
Definition
Literary/literati term for a (human) skeleton or skull — more evocative than plain 骨头, often used for imagery (pirate flags, horror, Halloween) rather than clinical contexts.
noun
(human) skeleton(human) skull
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 骷髅。Tā men zài shān dòng lǐ fā xiàn le yí jù kū lóu.They found a skeleton in the cave.
- 骷髅。Hǎi dào qí shàng huà zhe yí gè kū lóu hé liǎng gēn gǔ tou.On the pirate flag is drawn a skull and two bones (crossbones).
- ，骷髅。Wàn shèng jié de shí hou, tā dài le yí gè kū lóu miàn jù.During Halloween, he wore a skull mask.
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