牙
Character
tooth; one of the hard, white parts in your mouth used for eating
- Radical
- 牙 (itself)
- Strokes
- 4
- Traditional
- 牙
- Frequency
- #609 most common character
Meaning
yá
ya2- tooth; one of the hard, white parts in your mouth used for eating
- ivory (as in 象牙), the hard white material from elephant teeth
Examples
我的牙很疼。
wǒ de yá hěn téng
My tooth really hurts.
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我每天刷牙两次。
wǒ měi tiān shuā yá liǎng cì
I brush my teeth twice a day.
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这把梳子是象牙做的。
zhè bǎ shū zi shì xiàng yá zuò de
This comb is made of ivory.
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Stroke order
All 4 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 牙
Draw “牙” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 牙
See all 154 →牙刷yá shuāa small brush you use to clean your teethWordHSK 4牙膏yá gāotoothpaste; the cream you put on a brush to clean your teethWordHSK 7–9牙齿yá chǐtooth; teeth: the hard white things in your mouth that bite foodWordHSK 7–9牙人yá rén(old) middlemanWord牙侩yá kuàibrokerWord牙关yá guānjawWord牙冠yá guāncrown of a toothWord牙医yá yīdentistWord牙印yá yìnteeth marks (left on sth)Word牙口yá koucondition of one's teeth; ability to chewWord牙垢yá gòudental plaqueWord牙城yá chéngcitadelWord