(è) — jaw; palate

Definición

颚 (è) refers to the jaw (the bony structure, especially the lower jaw in animals) — not the inside roof of the mouth. It appears mainly in anatomical and zoological contexts, often in compounds like 下颚 (lower jaw).

noun
jawpalate

Ejemplos

  • Yùn dòng yuán zài bǐ sài zhōng shòu shāng le, xià è gǔ zhé le.
    The athlete was injured in the competition and fractured his lower jaw.
  • Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de xià è, fā xiàn méi yǒu yán zhòng wèn tí.
    The doctor examined his lower jaw and found no serious problem.
  • Zhè zhǒng yú de xià è fēi cháng yǒu lì, kě yǐ yǎo suì yìng ké.
    This type of fish has a very powerful lower jaw that can crush hard shells.
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