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牙关
牙關
yáguān
1. jaw
2. mandibular joint

Character Breakdown

牙
yá
tooth, molar; fang, tusk; serrated
HSK 3 4 丶
关
guān
frontier pass; to close, to shut; relation
HSK 1 6 丶

Compound Words (3)

咬定牙关
yǎodìngyáguān
see [[咬緊牙關|咬紧牙关<yǎojǐnyáguān>]]
咬紧牙关
yǎojǐnyáguān
lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain
牙关紧闭症
yáguānjǐnbìzhèng
lockjaw

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Chinese