yá​qiān

toothpick

  • created sense approved 牙签/牙籤 · yá​qiān · toothpick — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    牙签 / 牙籤

    yá​qiān

    toothpick

    A small, thin tool used for removing food particles from between the teeth, usually made of bamboo, wood, or plastic

    牙 (literal) → 牙 · yá · tooth 签 (literal) → 签/籤 · qiān · skewer or toothpick

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 牙签/牙籤 · yá​qiān · (bound form) book label — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    牙签 / 牙籤

    yá​qiān

    (bound form) book label

    (bound form) An ivory label or tag attached to the cover of a scroll or book used in ancient libraries to identify the title and category

    牙 (literal) → 牙 · yá · ivory 签 (literal) → 签/籤 · qiān · label or tag

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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