Chinese symbol for “maxilla”
上颌
shàng hé
Traditional: 上頜
maxilla (upper jaw)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for maxilla is 上颌 (shàng hé), defined as: maxilla (upper jaw).
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 “maxilla”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 上颌.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以上 | yǐ shàng | that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned |
| 晚上 | wǎn shang | evening; night |
| 身上 | shēn shang | on the body; at hand |
| 加上 | jiā shàng | to add; plus; in addition; moreover |
| 上面 | shàng miàn | on top of; above-mentioned |
| 实际上 (實際上) | shí jì shàng | in fact; in reality |
| 下颌 (下頜) | xià hé | lower jaw; mandible |
| 上颌骨 (上頜骨) | shàng hé gǔ | maxilla (upper jaw) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “maxilla”.
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.
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