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Meaning of

龋 means tooth decay; caries; cavity. Pronounced qǔ.

  • tooth decay; caries; cavity

Character Info

Radical齿
Strokes17
Components
齿

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

fáng
yīng
gāi
cóng
xiǎo
zuò
 
yǎng
chéng
liáng
hǎo
de
shuā
guàn
 

Preventing tooth decay should start from childhood by developing good toothbrushing habits.

Zhè
de
hěn
shēn
 
yào
zhì
liáo
 

This tooth is decayed very deeply and needs treatment.

shēng
jiàn
jǐn
kuài
 
miǎn
è
huà
 

The doctor suggested filling the tooth as soon as possible to prevent the decay from getting worse.

Jīng
cháng
chī
tián
shí
róng
dǎo
zhì
de
shēng
 

Eating sweets frequently often leads to the occurrence of tooth decay.

Kǒu
qiāng
jiǎn
chá
xiǎn
shì
 
yǒu
sān
 

The oral examination shows that he has three decayed teeth.