gums; gingiva; ivory-inlaid bed
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
gums; gingiva; the flesh surrounding the teeth
Anatomical term for the mucosal tissue that surrounds the teeth and covers the alveolar bone. Commonly used in both medical and everyday contexts.
Shuā刷
yá牙
shí时
bú不
yào要
tài太
yòng用
lì力
，
yǐ以
miǎn免
shāng伤
hài害
yá牙
chuáng床
。
Don't brush too hard to avoid injuring your gums.
Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
wǒ我
yá牙
chuáng床
yǒu有
diǎn点
hóng红
zhǒng肿
。
The doctor said my gums are a bit red and swollen.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yá牙
gāo膏
néng能
bǎo保
hù护
yá牙
chuáng床
。
This toothpaste can protect the gums.
noun
ivory-inlaid bed; luxuriously decorated bed; ornate bed
literaryHistorically referred to beds decorated with ivory carvings, often associated with wealth and luxury. Now used primarily in literary, historical, or descriptive contexts.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
yī一
zhāng张
gǔ古
dài代
de的
yá牙
chuáng床
。
The museum displays an ancient ivory-inlaid bed.
Xiǎo小
jiě姐
zuò坐
zài在
yá牙
chuáng床
qián前
shū梳
zhuāng妆
。
The young lady sat before the ornate bed dressing her hair.
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Zhè这
zhāng张
yá牙
chuáng床
de的
diāo雕
kè刻
gōng工
yì艺
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
zhàn湛
。
The carving craftsmanship of this ivory bed is exquisite.