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臼齿 (jiù chǐ) — molar (tooth)

Definition

noun
molar (tooth)
Measure word · 颗

Examples

  • 臼齿，。
    Tā de jiù chǐ yǒu yì kē zhù le, xū yào bǔ yá.
    One of his molars has a cavity and needs to be filled.
  • 臼齿。
    Xiǎo hái de jiù chǐ tōng cháng zài liù suì zuǒ yòu kāi shǐ cháng chū.
    Children's molars usually start to erupt around age six.
  • 臼齿，。
    Zhè kē jiù chǐ yǐ jīng sōng dòng le, yī shēng jiàn yì bá diào.
    This molar is already loose; the doctor recommends pulling it out.

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.

臼jiùmortar
齿chǐtooth

臼 (mortar) and 齿 (tooth) name a tooth shaped like a mortar for grinding.

Characters in this word

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

臼 pictures a mortar, a bowl-like vessel used for pounding.

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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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