- 西班牙 Xībānyá Spain
- 牙齿 yáchǐ tooththe hard, calcified structures in the jaws used for biting and chewing; dental
- 西班牙语 Xībānyáyǔ Spanishthe Spanish language
- 牙医 yáyī dentist
- 葡萄牙 Pútáoyá Portugal
- 圣地亚哥 Shèngdìyágē San Diegoa city in California, United States
- 牙膏 yágāo toothpaste
- 匈牙利 Xiōngyálì Hungary
- 刷牙 shuāyá brush teethto brush one's teeth
- 牙刷 yáshuā toothbrush
- 咬牙 yǎoyá clench teethTo press one's teeth together tightly or grind them, typically as a result of anger, determination, or physical pain.
- 葡萄牙语 Pútáoyáyǔ PortuguesePortuguese (language)
- 牙买加 Yámǎijiā Jamaica
- 假牙 jiǎyá denturesartificial teeth used to replace missing natural ones; false teeth
- 以牙还牙 yǐyáhuányá retaliationA tooth for a tooth; retaliation in kind.
- 牙龈 yáyín gumsThe firm area of flesh around the roots of the teeth; the gingiva.
- 老掉牙 lǎodiàoyá decrepitextremely old or physically worn out
- 牙科 yákē dentistry
- 咬牙切齿 yǎoyáqièchǐ gnash teethto gnash one's teeth; to fume with rage
- 象牙 xiàngyá ivoryivory or elephant tusk
- 牙签 yáqiān toothpick
- 月牙 yuèyá crescentcrescent moon
- 牙痛 yátòng toothache
- 磨牙 móyá grind teethto grind one's teeth, especially during sleep
- 门牙 ményá incisorfront tooth; incisor
- 爪牙 zhǎoyá claws and teeththe literal claws and teeth of an animal, or metaphorically, one's weapons of defense or offense
- 拔牙 báyá extract teethto extract a tooth
- 海牙 Hǎiyá The HagueThe Hague (seat of government of the Netherlands)
- 张牙舞爪 zhāngyáwǔzhǎo menacingto bare fangs and brandish claws; to make threatening gestures
- 牙髓 yásuǐ dental pulptooth pulp
- 獠牙 liáoyá tusk, fangtusk; fang
- 牙缝 yáfèng tooth gapgap between teeth
- 虎牙 hǔyá canine(coll.) eye tooth (maxillary canine tooth)
- 牙本质 yáběnzhì dentinthe calcified tissue of the tooth, located beneath the enamel and surrounding the pulp
- 咬紧牙关 yǎojǐnyáguān endureto endure pain, suffering, or hardship with determination; to bite the bullet
- 蛀牙 zhùyá tooth decaythe condition or process of dental caries
- 牙根 yágēn tooth rootroot of tooth
- 乳牙 rǔyá baby toothdeciduous tooth; baby tooth; milk tooth
- 象牙塔 xiàngyátǎ ivory tower
- 姜子牙 Jiāng Zǐyá Jiang ZiyaJiang Ziya (c. 1100 BC), semi-mythical sage advisor to King Wen of Zhou and purported author of “Six Secret Strategic Teachings”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China.
- 匈牙利人 Xiōngyálìrén Hungariana person who is a citizen of or from Hungary
- 牙关 yáguān jawthe mandibular joint or the physical area where the upper and lower teeth meet, often mentioned in the context of clenching or involuntary movement
- 剔牙 tīyá pick teethto pick one's teeth
- 伶牙俐齿 língyálìchǐ eloquentclever and sharp-tongued; possessing a gift for fluent and persuasive speech.
- 龅牙 bāoyá buckteethbuckteeth; protruding teeth
- 牙周病 yázhōubìng periodontitisperiodontitis (gum disorder)
- 龇牙咧嘴 zīyáliězuǐ bare teethto show one's teeth or bare fangs as a sign of aggression or ferocity
- 牙床 yáchuáng gumthe firm connective tissue and mucous membrane surrounding the base of the teeth
- 尖牙 jiānyá fangcanine tooth; fang; tusk
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH