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1
牙
tooth
Name
Primary
tooth
Alternatives
teeth
Mnemonic
This component looks somewhat like a modified spear 矛. Except it is more "boxy", as a molar is. It is meant to symbolize a
牙 tooth
. Try to picture a comically large one, like one you would see in a dentist advertisement.
Found In Hanzi
chuān
穿
to wear
yá
牙
tooth
yā
呀
wow
chēng
撐
prop up
xié
邪
evil
yā
鴉
crow
yá
芽
sprout
yǎ
雅
elegant
yà
訝
surprised
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