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齿 chǐ

teeth; gears, cogs; age

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 5
Traditional
齒
Type
Pictograph
Made of 止凵人 ⿱止⿶凵人

Memory hint: Teeth 人凵; 止 provides the pronunciation

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  1. 他每天早晚都刷牙齿。
    Tā měitiān zǎo wǎn dōu shuā yáchǐ.
    He brushes his teeth every morning and evening.
    he every-day morning evening all brush teeth
  2. 你的牙齿疼吗？
    Nǐ de yáchǐ téng ma?
    Do your teeth hurt?
    you (particle) teeth hurt (question)
  3. 记得每天刷牙齿两次。
    Jìde měitiān shuā yáchǐ liǎng cì.
    Remember to brush your teeth twice a day.
    remember every-day brush teeth two times
  4. 小孩子的牙齿还没长齐。
    Xiǎoháizi de yáchǐ hái méi zhǎng qí.
    The child's teeth haven't fully grown in yet.
    small-child (particle) teeth still not-yet grow complete
  5. 昨天晚上，他因为牙齿疼没睡好。
    Zuótiān wǎnshang, tā yīnwèi yáchǐ téng méi shuì hǎo.
    Last night, he didn't sleep well because his teeth hurt.
    yesterday evening, he because teeth hurt not sleep well

Words with 齿 (1)