龅牙 (páo yá) — buckteeth

Definition

noun
buckteeth
Measure word · 颗

Examples

  • 龅牙,。
    Tā cháng le yì páo yá, dàn tā jué de wú suǒ wèi.
    He has buckteeth, but he doesn't care.
  • 龅牙,。
    Tā de páo yá bú tài míng xiǎn, suǒ yǐ méi zuò jiǎo zhèng.
    Her buckteeth aren't very obvious, so she didn't get orthodontic treatment.
  • 龅牙。
    Hěn duō yà zhōu rén dōu yǒu páo yá.
    Many Asians have buckteeth.

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.

龅bāoprotruding
牙yáteeth

The idea of protruding combines with teeth to name buckteeth.

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