齿 Stroke Order — How to Write 齿

Stroke Order

齿 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 齿, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

齿 Radical and Character Components

Components:止凵人

齿 is a pictograph. Teeth 人凵; 止 provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 齿 + 0 more strokes

齿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

chǐ

Meanings of 齿 in Chinese

chǐ齿

Teeth, the organs in the mouth of humans and animals used for chewing food. It can also figuratively refer to contempt or scorn (e.g., to make one gnash their teeth in scorn).

他的冷漠让众人齿冷

His indifference made everyone feel contempt.

Refers to tooth-like projections or cogs on objects, such as gears, sawteeth, or comb teeth.

工程师正在检查机器的齿轮，确保它们运转顺畅。

The engineer is checking the machine's gears to ensure they run smoothly.

Age, especially one's own, often used humbly to denote increasing age without substantial accomplishments (e.g., 马齿徒增).

眼看自己马齿徒增，却仍一事无成，实在令人惭愧。

I feel truly ashamed to see my age advancing without any significant achievements, feeling as though my years have increased in vain.

To disdain; to despise; to consider beneath contempt due to disgraceful conduct.

他因其虚伪行为而为人所不齿

He is despised by others for his hypocritical behavior.

To mention; to be worth mentioning.

他的这些小失误，根本不足齿数，不必介意。

His minor mistakes are not worth mentioning at all, so don't worry about them.

To touch, especially referring to touching a sword, implying being killed or committing suicide by it (as in the archaic phrase '齿剑').

古时，有不屈之士，宁愿齿剑殉节，也不愿苟且偷生。

In ancient times, there were unyielding individuals who would rather touch the sword and die for their integrity than live on ignobly.

Common Words and Phrases with 齿

chǐ齿chún唇yīn音

A sound produced by expelling air between the upper teeth and lower lip, such as the English consonant [v].

在学习英语发音时，正确掌握如“f”和“v”这类“齿唇音”的技巧至关重要。

When learning English pronunciation, it is crucial to master the techniques for labiodental sounds like "f" and "v."

chǐ齿fà发

Tooth and hair, often referring to one's age, or humbly, oneself.

虽然年事已高，但她的齿发依然保养得很好，看上去比实际年龄年轻。

Although advanced in age, her teeth and hair are still well-maintained, making her look younger than her actual age.

chǐ齿gēn根

root of tooth

这颗牙齿的齿根有些松动，需要去看牙医。

The root of this tooth is a bit loose, so I need to see a dentist.

chǐ齿gēng更

Dental transition; the process of deciduous teeth (milk teeth) falling out and being replaced by permanent teeth, typically around six or seven years of age.

小猫在六个月大的时候会经历齿更，长出新的恒牙

Kittens undergo tooth replacement around six months of age, growing new permanent teeth.

chǐ齿guān冠

The crown of a tooth.

牙医检查了患者的齿冠，确认没有蛀牙。

The dentist examined the patient's tooth crowns and confirmed there were no cavities.

chǐ齿hòu后yīn音

A postdental consonant.

在学习英语发音时，了解"齿后音"的位置有助于更准确地发出某些辅音。

When learning English pronunciation, understanding the position of "post-alveolar consonants" helps in articulating certain consonants more accurately.

chǐ齿lěng冷

To scorn at; to mock or ridicule intensely.