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ChiCha025 - Human body - Face - tooth
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Language - Chinese
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02/25/2025

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Term

牙

ya

Definition

tooth

a molar is a tooth that grows in the corners of the mouth

Term

穴

xue

Definition

hole, cave,

acupuncture point

roof/dwelling (mian) + split open (ba)

Imagine a tiny house (宀) built on a mountain.
Below the roof, there's a split (八) in the ground—an entrance to a secret cave.

Term

穿

chuan

Definition

penetrate, pass through

wear (clothes)

cave (xue) + tooth (ya)

a molar penetrates gums creating a kind of a cave; one also wears clothes by "penetrating" through sleeves and trouser legs

Term

口

kou

Definition
mouth
Term

呀

ya

Definition

ah, oh

that's the sound one makes when one's mouth is open wide enough to see the molars;

to convey emotions, soften tone, or make sentences more conversational

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