牙

yá
#995 most
frequent character
tooth, ivory, tooth-like thing
noun
Measure words:颗 kē

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

牙 is a picture of human molars, so it first meant molar. Later it came to mean tooth, tusk, or ivory.

Drawn as: human molars

牙 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
穿
sound12 characters
呀雅邪讶鸦芽伢蚜迓岈玡枒
picture1 character
砑

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Example Sentences

我的牙疼了。
wǒde yáténg le 。
My tooth hurts.
他有一口漂亮的牙。
tāyǒu yīkǒu piàoliàng de yá 。
He has a beautiful set of teeth.
象牙是一种珍贵的材料。
xiàngyá shì yīzhǒng zhēnguì de cáiliào 。
Ivory is a precious material.

Words with similar meanings

齿chǐ
tooth
More formal or technical term for tooth, often used in literary or medical contexts.

Words Starting With 牙

牙膏yá gāo
toothpaste

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