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Word and Radical Components of 牙医

The Chinese word 牙医 is analysed below into its constituent words and the words into radicals. By seeing the breakdown of the word in this way you can more easily learn and recognise the word.


Component Pinyin Meanings
牙医 1. Simplified form of 牙醫

牙医 ⇨ 牙 + 医
Component Pinyin Meanings
牙 yá 1. (anatomy) tooth
     拔牙 - to take out a tooth -
     我 牙 疼。 - I have a toothache. -
2. (anatomy) ivory; tusk of elephant
     牙雕 - ivory sculpture -
3. screw thread
4. (literary, obsolete) to bite
5. (obsolete) Alternative form of 衙 (government office; yamen)
6. (obsolete) Alternative form of 芽 (to sprout)
7. (Hong Kong Cantonese, Internet slang) (Prefix used in front of the surname or last character of someone’s given name to express familiarity or friendliness.)
8. (historical) broker
医 yì 1. Simplified form of 醫

医 ⇨ 匚 + 矢
Component Pinyin Meanings
匚 fāng 1. right open box
2. a kind of container
3. Variant of 放
4. Variant of 方
矢 shǐ 1. (classical, archery, weapons) arrow
2. to vow; to swear
shǐ 3. Alternative form of 屎 (excrement; poop)