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切齿
切齒
qièchǐ
1. to gnash one's teeth (in anger)

Character Breakdown

切
qiè
to cut, to mince, to slice, to carve; close to; eager
HSK 4 4 丶
齿
chǐ
teeth; gears, cogs; age
HSK 5 8 丶

Compound Words (4)

切齿腐心
qièchǐfǔxīn
to detest sth or sb to the utmost extreme (idiom)
咬牙切齿
yǎoyáqièchǐ
gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger
哀哭切齿
āikūqièchǐ
weeping and gnashing one's teeth (idiom)
怒目切齿
nùmùqièchǐ
to gnash one's teeth in anger

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