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唇齿
chún​chǐ

lips and teeth

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 唇齿相依 chún​chǐ​xiāng​yī closely related
    literally "as close as lips and teeth"; used to describe two parties that are closely related and mutually dependent for their survival
  • 唇齿音 chún​chǐ​yīn labiodental
    a consonant sound produced by the upper teeth and the lower lip