齓 (chèn) - To lose baby teeth and grow permanent teeth & childhood

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齓 · chèn

To lose baby teeth and grow permanent teeth;

childhood;

the process of teething.

To lose baby teeth and grow permanent teethchildhoodthe process of teething.

Usage highlights

TeethingChildhood yearsLose baby teethAge of teethingPermanent teethDental transition

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The child is teething (齓牙).
  • He lost his baby teeth at age six (六岁齓牙).
  • This marks the transition from childhood (齓年).

Collocations

  • Teething(齓牙)
  • Childhood years(齓年)
  • Lose baby teeth(齓齿)
  • Age of teething(齓龄)
  • Permanent teeth(齓齿)
  • Dental transition(齓换)

Idioms

  • The age of losing baby teeth(齓年之期)
  • From milk teeth to permanent teeth(乳齓交替)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese culture, losing baby teeth was seen as an important milestone in a child's development.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing childhood development stages.
  • It represents the transition from infancy to childhood in traditional life stage descriptions.

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