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囟: fontanel

 

囟 xìn


: fontanel; top of the head; skull

Kun Reading
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On Reading
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 Usage:

囟門[门] xin4men2: fontanel (gap between the bones of an infant’s skull)
[顋門 | ひよめき hiyomeki: fontanel]

 Etymology:

象形 Pictographic.
Picture of the top of the head, with 㐅 marking the fontanelle.


Semantic.
䪿 sheng3: fontanel; skull; top of head


Specialized Semantic.
xing4: trusted; intimate; (of the emperor) to visit


 Examples:
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Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary