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牙
yá
1. tooth
2. ivory
3. CL:[[顆|颗<kē>]]
Very Common • Top 2% ✏️ 4 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

牙
yá
tooth, molar; fang, tusk; serrated
HSK 3 4 丶

Compound Words (20)

牙医
yáyī
dentist
牙龈
yáyín
gums
牙线
yáxiàn
dental floss
牙行
yáháng
middleman (in former times)
牙雕
yádiāo
ivory carving
牙齿
yáchǐ
tooth
HSK 5
牙签
yáqiān
toothpick
牙粉
yáfěn
dental floss
牙班
yábān
dental plaque
牙膏
yágāo
toothpaste
HSK 4
牙白
yábái
creamy white
牙关
yáguān
jaw
牙髓
yásuǐ
tooth pulp
吽牙
ōuyá
sound of dogs fighting, also written [[吽呀<ōuyá>]]
牙城
yáchéng
citadel
牙病
yábìng
odontopathy
牙套
yátào
orthodontic brace
牙子
yázi
serrated edge
切牙
qiēyá
incisor tooth
牙托
yátuō
mouthguard

Example Sentences (1)

我的牙还是这么疼。
Wǒ de yá hái shì zhème téng.
My tooth still hurts so much.
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Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
3
Character Frequency Rank
996
Word Frequency Rank
1,306 of 84,292
Radical Number
92