齿(chǐ)

HSK 7-98 strokesTrad. 齒

tooth

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Character information

Pinyin
chǐ
Meaning
tooth; CL:颗
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
齒

Origin & structure

Where 齿 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph⿱止⿶凵人

Teeth 人凵; 止 provides the pronunciation

A drawing of the thing it names.

Made of

止zhǐ凵kǎn人rén

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form 齒: Upper and lower teeth 从; 止 provides the pronunciation

How to write 齿 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 齿

Common words using 齿 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yá牙chǐ齿
HSK 7-9

tooth

Open 牙齿 page →
shàng上chǐ齿

upper teeth

Open 上齿 page →
xià下chǐ齿

bottom teeth

Open 下齿 page →
bù不chǐ齿

to despise; to hold in contempt

Open 不齿 page →
kǒu口chǐ齿

mouth and teeth

Open 口齿 page →
chún唇chǐ齿

(fig.) close partners; interdependent

Open 唇齿 page →
zhì智chǐ齿

wisdom tooth

Open 智齿 page →
quǎn犬chǐ齿

canine tooth

Open 犬齿 page →

Related characters

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 齿’s common words

牙上下不口唇智犬

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