tooth, molars, teeth; serrated

HSK 3 #997

DEFINITIONS

牙 yá
  • tooth
  • ivory
  • CL:顆|颗[ke1]

STROKES

WORDS

ōu yá sound of dogs fighting, also written 吽呀[ou1 ya2]
咧嘴 zī yá liě zuǐ to grimace (in pain); to show one's teeth; to bare one's fangs
咬定根 yǎo dìng yá gēn see 咬緊牙關|咬紧牙关[yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1]
咬定关 yǎo dìng yá guān see 咬緊牙關|咬紧牙关[yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1]
咬定關 yǎo dìng yá guān see 咬緊牙關|咬紧牙关[yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1]
切齒 yǎo yá qiè chǐ gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger; fuming with rage between gritted teeth
咬紧根 yǎo jǐn yá gēn see 咬緊牙關|咬紧牙关[yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1]
咬緊根 yǎo jǐn yá gēn see 咬緊牙關|咬紧牙关[yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1]
咬緊關 yǎo jǐn yá guān lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain; to bite the bullet
喝凉水都塞 hē liáng shuǐ dōu sāi yá (coll.) to be out of luck
喝涼水都塞 hē liáng shuǐ dōu sāi yá (coll.) to be out of luck
jī yá abutment tooth (dentistry)
姜子 jiāng zǐ yá Jiang Ziya (c. 1100 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), partly mythical sage advisor to King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhou1 Wen2 wang2] and purported author of “Six Secret Strategic Teachings” 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
jiān yá canine tooth; fang; tusk
wěi yá a year-end dinner for employees
鲨 jù yá shā megalodon (Carcharodon megalodon)
鯊 jù yá shā megalodon (Carcharodon megalodon)
舞爪 zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures
tán yá al dente
tán yá al dente
héng yá permanent tooth (as opposed to deciduous tooth 乳牙); adult tooth
fáng yá real estate agent (old)
子 fáng yá zi real estate agent (old)
祭 dǎ yá jì to have a large and sumptuous meal (traditionally on the 1st and 15th of each month)
拾人慧 shí rén yá huì to pick up what others say (idiom); to pass off other people's opinions as one's own; to parrot