yín
龂
gums (archaic variant of 龈)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
gums; flesh surrounding the base of the teeth
archaicLiterary/archaic variant of 龈. Found in classical medical texts and dictionaries such as Shuowen Jiezi.
《
Shuō说
wén文
jiě解
zì字
》
yuē曰
：
“
Yín齗
，
chǐ齿
běn本
yě也
。
”
The Shuowen Jiezi states: "Yin refers to the root of the teeth."
Qí其
rén人
chǐ齿
yín齗
zhǒng肿
tòng痛
，
yǐn饮
shí食
nán难
xià下
。
That person's teeth and gums were swollen and painful, making it difficult to eat or drink.
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Gǔ古
yī医
shū书
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
yín齗
dài代
yín龈
，
jì记
shù述
yá牙
jí疾
。
Ancient medical texts often used 齗 in place of 龈 when recording dental diseases.