pīnyīn
pin1yin1
ㄓㄨㄧㄣ
simplified
traditional
牙
牙
ya2
tooth; ivory
strokes
4
radical
strokes after radical
0
拔牙
拔牙
ba2 ya2
to extract a tooth
板牙
板牙
ban3 ya2
incisor; molar; screw die; threading die
龅牙
齙牙
bao1 ya2
buck tooth; projecting tooth
补牙
補牙
bu3 ya2
to fill a tooth (cavity); to have a tooth filled; a dental filling
槽牙
槽牙
cao2 ya2
molar tooth
长牙
長牙
chang2 ya2
tusk
冲牙器
沖牙器
chong1 ya2 qi4
water pick; oral irrigator
虫牙
蟲牙
chong2 ya2
caries; rotten tooth (colloquial); see also 齲齒|龋齿
虫子牙
蟲子牙
chong2 zi5 ya2
see 蟲牙|虫牙
打牙祭
打牙祭
da3 ya2 ji4
to have a large and sumptuous meal (traditionally on the 1st and 15th of each month)
道牙
道牙
dao4 ya2
curb
毒牙
毒牙
du2 ya2
venomous fang
房牙
房牙
fang2 ya2
real estate agent (old)
房牙子
房牙子
fang2 ya2 zi5
real estate agent (old)
佛牙
佛牙
fo2 ya2
Buddha's tooth (a holy relic)
狗嘴里吐不出象牙
狗嘴裏吐不出象牙
gou3 zui3 li5 tu3 bu4 chu1 xiang4 ya2
no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom); no good words are to be expected from a scoundrel
海牙
海牙
hai3 ya2
The Hague (city in the Netherlands); Den Haag
喝凉水都塞牙
喝涼水都塞牙
he1 liang2 shui3 dou1 sai1 ya2
(coll.) to be out of luck
恒牙
恆牙
heng2 ya2
permanent tooth (as opposed to deciduous tooth 乳牙); adult tooth
虎牙
虎牙
hu3 ya2
(coll.) eye tooth (maxillary canine tooth)
换牙
換牙
huan4 ya2
to grow replacement teeth (zoology); to grow permanent teeth in place of milk teeth
基牙
基牙
ji1 ya2
abutment tooth (dentistry)
挤牙膏
擠牙膏
ji3 ya2 gao1
lit. to squeeze out toothpaste; fig. to extract a confession under pressure
假象牙
假象牙
jia3 xiang4 ya2
celluloid
假牙
假牙
jia3 ya2
false teeth; dentures
尖牙
尖牙
jian1 ya2
canine tooth; fang; tusk
姜子牙
薑子牙
jiang1 zi3 ya2
Jiang Ziya (c. 1100 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), partly mythical sage advisor to King Wen of Zhou 周文王 and purported author of “Six Secret Strategic Teachings” 六韜|六韬, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书
矫形牙套
矯形牙套
jiao3 xing2 ya2 tao4
orthodontic brace
洁牙
潔牙
jie2 ya2
scaling and polishing (dentistry)
巨牙鲨
巨牙鯊
ju4 ya2 sha1
megalodon (Carcharodon megalodon)
蓝牙
藍牙
lan2 ya2
Bluetooth
狼牙山
狼牙山
lang2 ya2 shan1
Mount Langya in Hebei
老掉牙
老掉牙
lao3 diao4 ya2
very old; obsolete; out of date
伶牙俐齿
伶牙俐齒
ling2 ya2 li4 chi3
clever and eloquent (idiom); fluent; having the gift of the gab
马路牙子
馬路牙子
ma3 lu4 ya2 zi5
curb
满地找牙
滿地找牙
man3 di4 zhao3 ya2
to be looking for one's teeth all over the floor; (fig.) to get beaten up badly; to beat the crap out of (sb)
门牙
門牙
men2 ya2
incisor
磨牙
磨牙
mo2 ya2
to grind one's teeth (during sleep); pointless arguing; (coll.) molar
吽牙
吽牙
ou1 ya2
sound of dogs fighting, also written 吽呀
葡萄牙
葡萄牙
pu2 tao2 ya2
Portugal
葡萄牙人
葡萄牙人
pu2 tao2 ya2 ren2
Portuguese (person)
葡萄牙文
葡萄牙文
pu2 tao2 ya2 wen2
Portuguese (language)
葡萄牙语
葡萄牙語
pu2 tao2 ya2 yu3
Portuguese (language)
切牙
切牙
qie1 ya2
incisor tooth
青面獠牙
青面獠牙
qing1 mian4 liao2 ya2
ferocious-looking (idiom)
乳牙
乳牙
ru3 ya2
deciduous tooth; milk tooth; baby tooth
塞牙
塞牙
sai1 ya2
to get food stuck between one's teeth
上牙膛
上牙膛
shang4 ya2 tang2
palate (roof of the mouth)
圣地牙哥
聖地牙哥
sheng4 di4 ya2 ge1
(Tw) San Diego, California; Santiago, capital of Chile
拾人牙慧
拾人牙慧
shi2 ren2 ya2 hui4
to pick up what others say (idiom); to pass off other people's opinions as one's own; to parrot
刷牙
刷牙
shua1 ya2
to brush one's teeth
弹牙
彈牙
tan2 ya2
al dente
剔牙
剔牙
ti1 ya2
to pick one's teeth
铁齿铜牙
鐵齒銅牙
tie3 chi3 tong2 ya2
clever and eloquent speaker (idiom)
尾牙
尾牙
wei3 ya2
a year-end dinner for employees
无牙
無牙
wu2 ya2
toothless; (fig.) powerless; ineffectual; weak
西班牙
西班牙
xi1 ban1 ya2
Spain
西班牙港
西班牙港
xi1 ban1 ya2 gang3
Port-of-Spain, capital of Trinidad and Tobago
西班牙人
西班牙人
xi1 ban1 ya2 ren2
Spaniard; Spanish person
西班牙文
西班牙文
xi1 ban1 ya2 wen2
Spanish (language)
西班牙语
西班牙語
xi1 ban1 ya2 yu3
Spanish language
洗牙
洗牙
xi3 ya2
scaling and polishing (dentistry)
镶牙
鑲牙
xiang1 ya2
to have a false tooth set in; denture
象牙
象牙
xiang4 ya2
ivory; elephant tusk
象牙海岸
象牙海岸
xiang4 ya2 hai3 an4
Ivory Coast
象牙塔
象牙塔
xiang4 ya2 ta3
ivory tower
笑掉大牙
笑掉大牙
xiao4 diao4 da4 ya2
to laugh one's head off; ridiculous; jaw-dropping
匈牙利
匈牙利
xiong1 ya2 li4
Hungary
匈牙利语
匈牙利語
xiong1 ya2 li4 yu3
Hungarian language
牙白
牙白
ya2 bai2
creamy white; ivory color
牙班
牙班
ya2 ban1
dental plaque
牙本质
牙本質
ya2 ben3 zhi4
dentin; dentine
牙病
牙病
ya2 bing4
odontopathy; dental disease
牙碜
牙磣
ya2 chen5
gritty (of foodstuffs); fig. jarring speech
牙城
牙城
ya2 cheng2
citadel; military headquarters
牙齿
牙齒
ya2 chi3
tooth; dental
牙齿矫正器
牙齒矯正器
ya2 chi3 jiao3 zheng4 qi4
orthodontic braces
牙床
牙床
ya2 chuang2
gum; ivory bedframe
牙雕
牙雕
ya2 diao1
ivory carving
牙粉
牙粉
ya2 fen3
dental floss; tooth powder
牙缝
牙縫
ya2 feng4
gap between teeth
牙缝儿
牙縫兒
ya2 feng4 er5
gap between teeth
牙膏
牙膏
ya2 gao1
toothpaste
牙根
牙根
ya2 gen1
root of tooth
牙垢
牙垢
ya2 gou4
dental plaque; tartar
牙关
牙關
ya2 guan1
jaw; mandibular joint
牙冠
牙冠
ya2 guan1
crown of a tooth; (dental) crown
牙关紧闭症
牙關緊閉症
ya2 guan1 jin3 bi4 zheng4
lockjaw; trismus
牙行
牙行
ya2 hang2
middleman (in former times); broker
牙慧
牙慧
ya2 hui4
repetition; other person's opinion; hearsay; parroting
牙机巧制
牙機巧制
ya2 ji1 qiao3 zhi4
ingenious gear machine; elaborate contraption
牙祭
牙祭
ya2 ji4
a good meal; sumptuous food
牙菌斑
牙菌斑
ya2 jun1 ban1
dental bacterial plaque
牙科
牙科
ya2 ke1
dentistry
牙科医生
牙科醫生
ya2 ke1 yi1 sheng1
dentist
牙克石
牙克石
ya2 ke4 shi2
Yakeshi county level city, Mongolian Yagshi xot, in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔, Inner Mongolia
牙克石市
牙克石市
ya2 ke4 shi2 shi4
Yakeshi county level city, Mongolian Yagshi xot, in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔, Inner Mongolia
牙侩
牙儈
ya2 kuai4
broker
牙买加
牙買加
ya2 mai3 jia1
Jamaica
牙买加胡椒
牙買加胡椒
ya2 mai3 jia1 hu2 jiao1
Jamaican pepper; all-spice (Pimenta dioica)
牙签
牙籤
ya2 qian1
toothpick
牙桥
牙橋
ya2 qiao2
dental bridge
牙人
牙人
ya2 ren2
(old) middleman; broker
牙刷
牙刷
ya2 shua1
toothbrush
牙髓
牙髓
ya2 sui3
tooth pulp
牙套
牙套
ya2 tao4
orthodontic brace; (dental) crown
牙痛
牙痛
ya2 tong4
toothache
牙托
牙托
ya2 tuo1
mouthguard; occlusal splint; dental impression tray; orthodontic plate; denture base; denture
牙线
牙線
ya2 xian4
dental floss
牙线棒
牙線棒
ya2 xian4 bang4
floss pick
牙医
牙醫
ya2 yi1
dentist
牙音
牙音
ya2 yin1
velar consonants of Middle Chinese
牙龈
牙齦
ya2 yin2
gums; gingiva
牙龈炎
牙齦炎
ya2 yin2 yan2
gingivitis
牙釉质
牙釉質
ya2 you4 zhi4
dental enamel
牙帐
牙帳
ya2 zhang4
tent of the commanding officer; tent capital of a nomadic people
牙周病
牙周病
ya2 zhou1 bing4
periodontitis (gum disorder)
牙周炎
牙周炎
ya2 zhou1 yan2
periodontitis (gum disorder)
牙子
牙子
ya2 zi5
serrated edge; (old) middleman; broker
亚曼牙
亞曼牙
ya4 man4 ya2
Yamanya township in Shule county, Kashgar, Xinjiang
亚曼牙乡
亞曼牙鄉
ya4 man4 ya2 xiang1
Yamanya township in Shule county, Kashgar, Xinjiang
咬定牙根
咬定牙根
yao3 ding4 ya2 gen1
see 咬緊牙關|咬紧牙关
咬定牙关
咬定牙關
yao3 ding4 ya2 guan1
see 咬緊牙關|咬紧牙关
咬紧牙根
咬緊牙根
yao3 jin3 ya2 gen1
see 咬緊牙關|咬紧牙关
咬紧牙关
咬緊牙關
yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1
lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain; to bite the bullet
咬牙
咬牙
yao3 ya2
to clench one's teeth; to grind the teeth; gnaw
咬牙切齿
咬牙切齒
yao3 ya2 qie4 chi3
gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger; fuming with rage between gritted teeth
以牙还牙
以牙還牙
yi3 ya2 huan2 ya2
a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)
以眼还眼，以牙还牙
以眼還眼，以牙還牙
yi3 yan3 huan2 yan3 - yi3 ya2 huan2 ya2
an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him; to give sb a taste of his own medicine
月牙
月牙
yue4 ya2
crescent moon
月牙形
月牙形
yue4 ya2 xing2
crescent
暂牙
暫牙
zan4 ya2
deciduous tooth; milk tooth; baby tooth; also written 乳齒|乳齿
张牙舞爪
張牙舞爪
zhang1 ya2 wu3 zhao3
to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures
爪牙
爪牙
zhao3 ya2
pawn; lackey; accomplice (in crime); collaborator; henchman; claws and teeth
正牙带环
正牙帶環
zheng4 ya2 dai4 huan2
orthodontic brace
智牙
智牙
zhi4 ya2
wisdom tooth
蛀牙
蛀牙
zhu4 ya2
tooth decay; dental cavities
龇牙咧嘴
齜牙咧嘴
zi1 ya2 lie3 zui3
to grimace (in pain); to show one's teeth; to bare one's fangs
呲牙咧嘴
呲牙咧嘴
zi1 ya2 lie3 zui3
to grimace (in pain); to show one's teeth; to bare one's fangs