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犬齿 (quǎn chǐ) — canine tooth (also cuspid)

Definition

noun
canine tooth (also cuspid)
Measure word · 颗

Examples

  • 犬齿，。
    Rén lèi de quǎn chǐ bǐ jiào jiān, yòng lái sī yǎo shí wù.
    Human canine teeth are relatively sharp and are used for tearing food.
  • 犬齿。
    Gǒu de quǎn chǐ bǐ rén de gèng cháng gèng cū.
    Dogs' canine teeth are longer and thicker than humans'.
  • 犬齿。
    Yá yī jiàn yì wǒ měi tiān rèn zhēn qīng jié quǎn chǐ.
    The dentist advised me to clean my canine teeth carefully every day.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

犬quǎndog
齿chǐtooth

犬 is dog and 齿 is tooth; 犬齿 is a canine tooth.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

犬 is a drawing of a dog seen from the side.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 齒; 齿 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 齒 originally drew a mouth full of teeth, and later gained a part that gives a clue to its sound. The simplified 齿 is a later shorthand.

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