蛀牙 meaning in English
tooth decay; dental caries; decayed tooth; rotten tooth
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Meaning of 蛀牙
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
zhùyá
- tooth decay; dental caries
- decayed tooth; rotten tooth
蛀牙 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
根据牙医，蛀牙并不总是甜食所引起的。
According to dentists, tooth decay is not always caused by sweets.
我蛀牙很多。
I have a lot of bad teeth.
我把蛀牙拔掉了。
I got my decayed tooth pulled out.
Stroke order for each character
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蛀 zhù · termite · 11 strokes
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牙 yá · tooth · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 蛀牙.
| 刷牙 | shuā yá | to brush one's teeth |
| 牙刷 | yáshuā | toothbrush |
| 西班牙语 | Xībānyáyǔ | Spanish language |
| 牙齿 | yáchǐ | tooth; dental |
| 牙膏 | yágāo | toothpaste |
| 牙医 | yáyī | dentist |
| 假牙 | jiǎyá | false teeth; dentures |
| 以牙还牙 | yǐyáhuányá | a tooth for a tooth (retaliation) |
| 老掉牙 | lǎodiàoyá | very old; obsolete |
| 尖牙 | jiānyá | canine tooth; fang; tusk |
| 牙签 | yáqiān | toothpick |
| 象牙 | xiàngyá | ivory; elephant tusk |
Questions about 蛀牙
What does 蛀牙 mean?
蛀牙 (zhùyá) means "tooth decay; dental caries; decayed tooth; rotten tooth".
How do you write 蛀牙?
蛀牙 is made of 2 characters: 蛀 (11 strokes), 牙 (4 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.