- 牙齿 yáchǐ tooththe hard, calcified structures in the jaws used for biting and chewing; dental
- 齿轮 chǐlún geara toothed wheel that engages with another toothed part to transmit motion or change speed or direction
- 咬牙切齿 yǎoyáqièchǐ gnash teethto gnash one's teeth; to fume with rage
- 难以启齿 nányǐqǐchǐ too embarrassedto find it hard or embarrassing to speak about something, often due to shame or sensitivity
- 锯齿 jùchǐ sawtooth
- 口齿 kǒuchǐ agethe age of domestic animals such as cattle or horses, typically judged by their teeth
- 龋齿 qǔchǐ cariestooth decay; dental caries
- 智齿 zhìchǐ wisdom tooth
- 臼齿 jiùchǐ molarmolar tooth
- 不齿 bùchǐ despiseto despise or hold in contempt
- 启齿 qǐchǐ speakto open one's mouth to start talking, often regarding something difficult or embarrassing
- 犬齿 quǎnchǐ caninecanine tooth
- 唇齿 chúnchǐ interdependent(fig.) close partners; interdependent
- 伶牙俐齿 língyálìchǐ eloquentclever and sharp-tongued; possessing a gift for fluent and persuasive speech.
- 义齿 yìchǐ dentureartificial tooth
- 切齿 qièchǐ gnash teethto gnash one's teeth (in anger)
- 唇齿相依 chúnchǐxiāngyī interdependentclosely related and mutually dependent, as close as lips and teeth
- 剑齿虎 jiànchǐhǔ saber-toothed tiger
- 马齿苋 mǎchǐxiàn purslanePortulaca oleracea (common purslane)
- 口齿不清 kǒuchǐbùqīng unclear articulationto speak in an indistinct or slurred manner, or to have a speech impediment such as a lisp
- 羞于启齿 xiūyúqǐchǐ shy to speakto be too shy to speak one's mind
- 齿龈 chǐyín gumthe tissue of the upper and lower jaws that surrounds the base of the teeth
- 不足挂齿 bùzúguàchǐ insignificantnot worth mentioning
- 明眸皓齿 míngmóuhàochǐ bright-eyedto have bright eyes and white teeth; strikingly beautiful
- 唇亡齿寒 chúnwángchǐhán interdependentlit. without the lips, the teeth feel the cold; fig. intimately interdependent
- 门齿 ménchǐ incisor
- 齿条 chǐtiáo rackrack (and pinion)
- 乳齿 rǔchǐ milk toothThe first set of teeth in humans and many other mammals, which are eventually shed and replaced by permanent teeth.
- 没齿难忘 mòchǐnánwàng undying gratitudeTo remember a favor or a benefactor's kindness for as long as one lives; literally, hard to forget even after one's teeth fall out in old age.
- 轮齿 lúnchǐ gear toothA tooth or projection on a cogwheel or gear designed to mesh with others to transmit motion.
- 齿冠 chǐguān crownthe crown of a tooth
- 皓齿 hàochǐ white teethwhite teeth (symbol of youth and beauty)
- 齿冷 chǐlěng sneerto sneer; to be moved to scornful laughter
- 齿根 chǐgēn tooth rootroot of a tooth
- 齿音 chǐyīn dental consonant
- 挂齿 guàchǐ mentionto mention (e.g. "don't mention it")
- 前臼齿 qiánjiùchǐ premolarpremolar tooth (immediately behind canine teeth in some mammals)
- 齿龈炎 chǐyínyán gingivitis
- 没齿不忘 mòchǐbùwàng unforgettableTo remember for the rest of one's life, especially out of gratitude.
- 啮齿目 nièchǐmù rodentsorder of rodents (rats, squirrels etc)
- 齿鲸 chǐjīng toothed whaleany member of the suborder Odontoceti, characterized by having teeth rather than baleen plates
- 唇齿音 chúnchǐyīn labiodentallabiodental (e.g. the consonant f in standard Chinese)
- 怒目切齿 nùmùqièchǐ enragedto gnash one's teeth in anger
- 皓齿明眸 hàochǐmíngmóu radiant beautywhite teeth and bright eyes (idiom); a lovely young woman
- 齿颊生香 chǐjiáshēngxiāng lingering aftertasteto have a pleasant lingering taste or fragrance in one's mouth after eating or drinking
- 马齿徒增 mǎchǐtúzēng aging in vain(self-deprecating) to have grown old without accomplishing anything
- 切齿腐心 qièchǐfǔxīn loatheto detest something or someone to the utmost extreme
- 龋齿性 qǔchǐxìng cariogeniccaries-inducing
- 皓齿朱唇 hàochǐzhūchún fair beautywhite teeth and vermilion lips; a lovely young woman
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH