額
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é · forehead

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

18Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

頁Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 額

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Example sentences

Notice where 額 sits in each complete thought.

Tā wěn le wǒ de é tóu.他吻了我的額頭。

He kissed me on the forehead.

Source: Tatoeba #13529490 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mén tí gāo le wǒ de xiàn é.他們提高了我的限額。

They've upped my limit.

Source: Tatoeba #13788175 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ qīn le tā de é tóu.我親了她的額頭。

I kissed her on her forehead.

Source: Tatoeba #4506224 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hàn shuǐ cóng wǒ de é tóu shàng luò xià.汗水從我的額頭上落下。

The sweat was dripping off my brow.

Source: Tatoeba #5585161 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā qīn le qīn tā nǚ ér de é tóu.他親了親他女兒的額頭。

He kissed his daughter on the forehead.

Source: Tatoeba #877560 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā é tóu shàng de bā hén hěn xǐng mù.他額頭上的疤痕很醒目。

The scar on his forehead really stands out.

Source: Tatoeba #4506255 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 額 in context

  1. Say é, then recall the core meaning: forehead.
  2. Write all 18 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 額 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.