01399 Chinese character of 牙 and pronounce ngaa4

The Chinese word【牙】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes the body or shape. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Teeth or sharp. Explanation: (1) An organ in an animal’s mouth that is used to grind food. For example: “teeth”, “brushing teeth”. (2) A person who acts as an intermediary in a transaction. Such as: “dentist”, “toothmaker”. (3) Short for ivory. Such as: “ivory carving” and “ivory seal”. (4) Yaya: an onomatopoeia. Describes the sound of a child learning to speak. For example: “babbling”.

Here is the pronunciation of this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【牙】:yá

Cantonese Jyutping of 【牙】:ngaa4

Below, you’ll find general facts about the Chinese character 【牙】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【牙】, for example:Describing body or shape , It means mainly teeth or sharp .Given the broad and profound nature of Chinese characters, some nuances and precise usages may not be entirely captured in this space.

【牙】is a word that, when joined with additional words, constructs more precise phrases, like【牙齒、尖牙】(Mandarin Pinyin:yá chǐ 、jiān yá/ Cantonese Jyutping:ngaa4 ci2 、zim1 ngaa4)

To form this character, you need 4 strokes,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,Below is an example sentence related to this character.:


鯊魚的尖牙非常鋒利。

Sharks have very sharp fangs.


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