牙签 yáqiān toothpick Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents yáqiān toothpick 牙 yá noun tooth tooth; teeth签 籤 qiān noun skewer or toothpick A thin, sharp-pointed piece of bamboo, wood, or plastic, such as a skewer or a toothpick.yáqiān (bound form) book label 牙 yá noun ivory (bound form) ivory; objects made of ivory签 籤 qiān nounverb label or tag A small strip of paper or other material used as a marker or label.