齒 · chǐ

tooth

Radical pronunciation

Radical summary

#211

Kangxi

15

Strokes

#161

Frequency

Visual hint

Human teeth or fangs seen straight on: an even row of sharp teeth rising from the gums.

Suggests teeth, age (age counted by teeth), articulate speech, or biting.

varies

Trace the radical, simplified, traditional, and variant forms when available.

齒齿

2 examples

齿

chǐ

tooth

HSK 4

龄

líng

age; years old

HSK 4

Tooth radical (traditional). Found in 齿 (tooth), 龄 (age), 咬 (to bite).

A row of white even teeth: each tooth sharp and clear — the tool for chewing, symbol of health and age.

What radical is this: 齒?