CHINESE CHARACTER

牙 (yá): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

yá

tooth, molar; fang, tusk; serrated

HSK 34 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

牙

Primary radical

牙 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 牙.

STROKES · 4

Write 牙 in 4 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Vocabulary with 牙

HSK 3 · tooth; ivory

HSK 3 · toothbrush

HSK 4 · toothpaste

HSK 5 · tooth; dental

蛀牙zhùyá

HSK 7-9 · tooth decay; dental caries; decayed tooth; rotten tooth

Examples using 牙

牙

我牙疼。

Wǒ yá téng。

My tooth hurts.

牙刷

这把是我的牙刷。

Zhè bǎ shì wǒ de yá shuā。

That's my toothbrush.

牙膏

请买条牙膏吧。

Qǐng mǎi tiáo yá gāo ba。

Please buy a tube of toothpaste.

FAQ

What does 牙 (yá) mean in Chinese?

tooth, molar; fang, tusk; serrated

How do you write 牙 in stroke order?

牙 has 4 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 牙?

牙 is the radical in 牙. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 牙?

牙 (yá): tooth; ivory; 牙刷 (yáshuā): toothbrush; 牙膏 (yágāo): toothpaste.