Chinese symbol for “dentist”
牙医
yá yī
Traditional: 牙醫
dentist
The closest CC-CEDICT match for dentist is 牙医 (yá yī), defined as: dentist.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “dentist”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 牙医.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 牙齿 (牙齒) | yá chǐ | tooth; dental |
| 牙膏 | yá gāo | toothpaste; measure word: 管 (guǎn) |
| 象牙 | xiàng yá | ivory; elephant tusk |
| 刷牙 | shuā yá | to brush one's teeth |
| 牙科 | yá kē | dentistry |
| 医院 (醫院) | yī yuàn | hospital; measure word: 所 (suǒ), 家 (jiā), 座 (zuò) |
| 医疗 (醫療) | yī liáo | medical treatment |
| 医生 (醫生) | yī shēng | doctor; medical practitioner |
See also: Japanese symbol for “dentist”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.