牙 · yá

Indice visuel

An upward-jutting fang: an inverted V with small strokes like a tusk or protruding tooth.

Usage

Suggests teeth, fangs, tusks, or something sharp and protruding.

Notes d'apprentissage

Fang/tusk radical. Found in 牙 (tusk/fang), 芽 (sprout/bud), 邪 (evil/wicked).

• 牛: 牙 suggests teeth/tusks; 牛 is a cow with sideways horns — different shapes.