天靈蓋

简 天灵盖 · 繁 天靈蓋
Mandarin · pinyin tiān líng gài

Meanings

  1. crown of the head
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天
tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
靈
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蓋
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灵
líng · spirit, soul; spiritual world
盖
gài · cover, hide, protect
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1–2–4 · tian1 ling2 gai4

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tin1 ling4 goi3

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noun

  1. (informal) top of the head; crown of the head

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