上颚 (shǎng) — hard palate
Definition
Refers specifically to the hard palate (the bony front part of the roof of the mouth), not the soft palate (软颚). '颚' alone is the broader anatomical term for jaw/palate.
noun
hard palate
Examples
- 上颚，。Wǒ de shǎng yǒu diǎn téng, kě néng fā yán le.My hard palate hurts a bit; it might be inflamed.
- ，上颚。Chī dōng xī de shí hou, shǎng bèi tàng shāng le.The hard palate was burned while eating.
- 上颚，。Yá yī jiǎn chá le wǒ de shǎng, shuō méi wèn tí.The dentist checked my hard palate and said it's fine.
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