chǐ齿（齒）
齿（齒）
common
Meaning of 齿
齿 means tooth; teeth; tooth-like part of an object. Pronounced chǐ.
- tooth; teeth
- tooth-like part of an object
- toothed; having teeth
Character Info
Radical齿
Strokes8
Components
止
人
Stroke Order
齿
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
de的
chǐ牙
hěn齿
bái很
白
。
This child's teeth are very white.
Lǎo老
hǔ虎
lù露
chū出
le了
fēng锋
lì利
de的
chǐ牙
齿
。
The tiger showed its sharp teeth.
Yīn因
wèi为
wǒ我
yá牙
téng疼
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
chī吃
bù不
liǎo了
dōng东
xi西
。
I can't eat because I have a toothache.
Yī医
shēng生
jiàn建
yì议
wǒ我
měi每
tiān天
shuā刷
liǎng两
cì次
yá牙
。
The doctor suggests I brush my teeth twice a day.
Lǎo老
rén人
kāi开
shǐ始
diào掉
chǐ牙
le齿
了
。
The old man is starting to lose his teeth.
Measure Words
颗/ kē
Primary
个/ gè
Common Words
牙齿 / 牙齒yáchǐ
tooth; teeth
齿轮 / 齒輪chǐlún
gear; toothed wheel
口齿 / 口齒kǒuchǐ
articulation; diction; age of a horse/ox/donkey
挂齿 / 掛齒guàchǐ
mention; speak of
启齿 / 啟齒qǐchǐ
speak up (to make a request); bring up
咬文嚼字yǎowénjiáozì
be pedantic; nitpick about wording
伶牙俐齿 / 伶牙俐齒língyálìchǐ
sharp-tongued; eloquent; quick-witted in speech
咬牙切齿 / 咬牙切齒yǎoyáqièchǐ
gnash teeth in hatred