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Meaning of 颔

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颔 (Trad.: 頷)
Pinyin: hàn
English Definition: chin; to nod (one's assent)
Chinese Definition:
①下巴颏:“相逢应不识,满颔白髭须”。
②点头:颔首。颔之而已。
Total strokes: 13; Radical: 頁
Pictophonetic:含 indicates the sound; 页 (head) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 含 [ hán ] to hold in the mouth; to contain; to cherish
    • 页 [ yè ] page, sheet, leaf
Similar Characters: 颉
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Example Words
颔首 hàn shǒu to nod one's head
上颔 shàng hàn mandible
黄颔蛇 huáng hàn shé adder (zoology)
颔首示意 hàn shǒu shì yì to give a nod as a signal
虎颔捋须 hǔ hàn lǚ xū to do something to offend the powerful (idiom)
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Example Sentences
1
人体最硬的骨头是下颚骨
(
颔骨
)
?
The hardest bone in the human body is the jawbone.
2
内颔动脉出血是颅颜外伤病患严重的问题
。
Hemorrhage from the maxillary artery can be a serious problem in maxillo-facial injuries.
3
它们的上下颔较长
,
因此得名宽吻海豚
。
它们的脸像是挂着一种典型的
“
微笑
”
。
The elongated upper and lower jaws give the animals their name of bottlenose ?their face shows a characteristic "smile".
4
一只或两只手臂
,
背部
,
颈部
,
颔
,
或胃部等上半身不适
。
Upper body discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw, or stomach.
5
他经常戴一顶宽边帽
,
穿一身粗呢长礼服
,
一直扣到颔下
。
He habitually wore a hat with a wide brim, and a long coat of coarse cloth, buttoned to the chin.