hé

𬌗

Word · VerbTraditional合

close; conform; (teeth) bite together

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

(of teeth) to meet when the jaws are closed; to bite together

Specifically describes the alignment and contact of upper and lower teeth when the mouth is closed.

Tā他
yá牙
liè列
bù不
qí齐
 ,
shàng上
xià下
yá牙
hé合
bú不
shàng上
 。

His teeth are misaligned, so his upper and lower teeth don't meet properly.

Yá牙
chǐ齿
yǎo咬
hé合
liáng良
hǎo好
yǒu有
lì利
yú于
jǔ咀
jué嚼
 。

Good dental occlusion is beneficial for chewing.

Show 1 more example
Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
tā她
de的
yá牙
chǐ齿
yǎo咬
hé合
qíng情
kuàng况
 。

The doctor examined her dental occlusion.