牙牙

yá

Very Common

Basic Meaning

Refers to the organs for biting and chewing in humans and higher animals. In common usage, it's often called 牙齿.

tooth; teeth

人和高等动物咬切、咀嚼食物的器官，由坚固的骨组织和釉质构成。人的牙按部位和形状的不同，分为切牙、尖牙、前磨牙、磨牙。通称牙齿，也叫齿。

Words:

牙床门牙牙齿尖牙磨牙

Synonyms:

齿

Sentences:

我(wǒ)的(de)门(mén)牙(yá)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)疼(téng)。
My front tooth hurts a bit.
她(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)刷(shuā)牙(yá)两(liǎng)次(cì)。
She brushes her teeth twice a day.
这(zhè)个(ge)孩(hái)子(zi)正(zhèng)在(zài)长(zhǎng)新(xīn)牙(yá)。
This child is growing new teeth.

Specifically refers to elephant tusks, used in contexts like art or traditional crafts.

ivory

特指象牙。

Words:

牙雕牙章牙筷

Sentences:

这(zhè)个(ge)牙(yá)雕(diāo)非(fēi)常(cháng)精(jīng)美(měi)。
This ivory carving is very exquisite.
他(tā)收(shōu)藏(cáng)了(le)一(yī)些(xiē)牙(yá)章(zhāng)。
He collects some ivory seals.

Used for things shaped like teeth, such as gears or edges. Often appears in compound words like 牙子.

tooth-like object

（～子）形状像牙齿的东西。

Words:

牙轮马路牙子牙子

Sentences:

自(zì)行(xíng)车(chē)的(de)牙(yá)轮(lún)坏(huài)了(le)。
The bicycle's gear is broken.
小(xiǎo)心(xīn)别(bié)碰(pèng)到(dào)马(mǎ)路(lù)牙(yá)子(zi)。
Be careful not to hit the curb.

Historical term for intermediaries in trade who profited from deals, now less common in modern usage.

broker; middleman

旧社会介绍买卖从中取利的人。

Words:

牙行牙商牙子牙侩牙婆

Sentences:

在(zài)古(gǔ)代(dài)，牙(yá)商(shāng)在(zài)市(shì)场(chǎng)上(shàng)很(hěn)常(cháng)见(jiàn)。
In ancient times, brokers were very common in the market.
这(zhè)个(ge)故(gù)事(shi)里(lǐ)提(tí)到(dào)了(le)一(yī)个(ge)牙(yá)婆(pó)。
This story mentions a female broker.

Radical牙

Structuresingle

Stroke Count4

Strokes一㇄亅丿

toothbrush