犬牙 (quǎn yá) — (noun) canine tooth (of a human or animal); (noun) fang (of a wolf, dog, etc.)

Definition

noun
canine tooth (of a human or animal)fang (of a wolf, dog, etc.)
Measure word · 颗

Examples

  • 犬牙。
    Zhè zhī gǒu de quǎn yá fēi cháng fēng lì.
    This dog's canine teeth are very sharp.
  • ,犬牙。
    Láng zhāng kāi le zuǐ, lù chū xuě bái de quǎn yá.
    The wolf opened its mouth, revealing snow-white fangs.
  • 犬牙。
    Tā de quǎn yá bǐ páng biān de yá chǐ cháng yì xiē.
    His canine teeth are a bit longer than the adjacent teeth.

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, dog, and 牙, tooth, combine as a dog's tooth, meaning fang or canine.

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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