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Meaning of 颔

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(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:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (head) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ hán ] to hold in the mouth; to contain; to cherish
    • [ ] page, sheet, leaf
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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 to give a nod as a signal
虎颔捋须 hàn to do something to offend the powerful (idiom)
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Example Sentences
1
The hardest bone in the human body is the jawbone.
2
Hemorrhage from the maxillary artery can be a serious problem in maxillo-facial injuries.
3
The elongated upper and lower jaws give the animals their name of bottlenose ?their face shows a characteristic "smile".
4
Upper body discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw, or stomach.
5
穿
He habitually wore a hat with a wide brim, and a long coat of coarse cloth, buttoned to the chin.