頄

The zygomatic bone (cheekbone) or the fleshy prominence of the cheek above that bone.

Distinguish from 頰 (jiá), which refers to the softer tissue of the cheek or jowl, and 顴 (quán), the standard term for "cheekbone" in later classical and medical texts. In contexts of physiognomy (//xiangshu//), it denotes a feature used to read character or destiny; in anatomical contexts, it refers strictly to the skeletal structure.

The use of 頄 instead of 顴 may indicate an older linguistic stratum or a specific technical preference.

Variant U+2CC53 is a graphical shuffle with no change in meaning.

Due to the rarity of this glyph and the commonality of the 頁 (head/face) radical, be alert for potential scribal errors or "eye-slip" if the context does not support "cheekbone."