Chinese symbol for “tooth”
牙
yá
tooth; ivory; 颗 (kē)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for tooth is 牙 (yá), defined as: tooth; ivory; 颗 (kē).
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
Other Chinese words for “tooth”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 牙齿 (牙齒) | yá chǐ | tooth; dental |
| 齿 (齒) | chǐ | (bound form) tooth; (bound form) to regard as worthy of mention |
| 牙巴 | yá ba | (dialect) tooth |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 牙.
| 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 |
| 牙医 (牙醫) | yá yī | dentist |
| 刷牙 | shuā yá | to brush one's teeth |
| 牙科 | yá kē | dentistry |
See also: Japanese symbol for “tooth”.
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.