Meaning
tooth
Chinese: 牙齿，也指齿轮等齿状物。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “chi” becomes a different word in each tone. 齿 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 牙齿yá chǐtooth; dental
- 咬牙切齿yǎo yá qiè chǐ(idiom) to gnash one's teeth; to fume with rage
- 不齿bù chǐto despise; to hold in contempt
- 上齿shàng chǐupper teeth
- 下齿xià chǐbottom teeth
Example Sentence
这把梳子的齿很密。Zhè bǎ shū zi de chǐ hěn mì.The teeth of this comb are very close together.
这Zhèthis把bǎ(marks the object)梳子shū zicomb的deof齿chǐ(bound form) tooth很hěnvery密mìname of an ancient state。