齒
contributes the sense of teeth · Kangxi radical 211
contributes the sense of teeth, and by extension biting, gnawing, cogs, and a person's age
The earliest form of 齒 was a picture of an open mouth with a row of upper and lower teeth drawn inside it, sometimes as small squares or points facing each other. Later the element 止 was added on top to mark the sound, giving the two-part shape used today. In the modern character the 止 sits above, and the box below is the mouth, with the little strokes inside it standing for the teeth themselves. Simplified writing keeps this arrangement in a squeezed form as 齿.
齒 at a glance
- Meaning
- contributes the sense of teeth
- Strokes
- 15
- Characters
- 15
- Role
- Contributes meaning
- Kangxi radical
- 211
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 齒 mean?
齒 means "contributes the sense of teeth". In the characters that contain it, it contributes meaning.
How many Chinese characters contain 齒?
15 characters in this dictionary contain 齒.
Is 齒 a radical?
Yes — 齒 is Kangxi radical 211, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.
How many strokes does 齒 have?
齒 is written in 15 strokes.