tooth; ivory

HSK 3 #997

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 997th character
Radical ⽛ (92.0)
Strokes 4
Index # 102

Definitions

牙 yá
  1. 1. tooth
  2. 2. ivory
  3. 3. CL

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Words containing 牙

Word Meaning
sound of dogs fighting, also written ōu yá
to grimace (in pain); to show one's teeth
gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger
lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain
(coll.) to be out of luck
(coll.) to be out of luck
abutment tooth (dentistry)
Jiang Ziya, wise adviser and strategist
canine tooth; fang; tusk
a year-end dinner for employees
megalodon (Carcharodon megalodon)
megalodon (Carcharodon megalodon)
act fierce and threatening; wave arms wildly
al dente
al dente
permanent tooth (as opposed to deciduous tooth rǔ yá)
real estate agent (old)
real estate agent (old)
to have a large and sumptuous meal (traditionally on the 1st and 15th of each month)
to parrot