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

齔Tone 4

chèn ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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齔 · 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

Losing baby teethBegin teethingChildhood yearsChildAge of losing teeth

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The child is losing baby teeth (齔年).
  • He started school at the age of seven (始齔).
  • This marks the transition from childhood (齔童).

Collocations

  • Losing baby teeth(齔年)
  • Begin teething(始齔)
  • Childhood years(齔歲)
  • Child(齔童)
  • Age of losing teeth(齔年之期)

Idioms

  • From childhood to adulthood(自齔至壯)
  • The beginning of teething(始齔之年)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese culture, the process of losing baby teeth (齔) was seen as a key milestone in a child's development.
  • The character is rarely used in modern everyday language but appears in classical texts and medical contexts.
  • It represents the transition from early childhood to the next stage of development.

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