齾 (yà) - chipped & damaged

齾Tone 4

yà ｜ 35 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

齾 · yà

chipped;

damaged;

missing teeth;

gaps in teeth;

to damage;

to break

chippeddamagedmissing teeth

Usage highlights

chipped teethmissing charactersdamaged edgebroken gapdefective textdamaged blade

Synonyms

  • 缺— lack; be short of
  • 损— damage; harm
  • 残— incomplete; damaged

Antonyms

  • 全— complete; whole
  • 整— intact; undamaged
  • 完— perfect; complete

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text has missing characters (古籍有齾字).
  • His front teeth are chipped (他的门牙齾了).
  • The porcelain bowl has a chip (瓷碗有齾口).
  • The blade edge is damaged (刀刃齾缺).

Collocations

  • chipped teeth(齾齿)
  • missing characters(齾字)
  • damaged edge(齾缺)
  • broken gap(齾隙)
  • defective text(齾文)
  • damaged blade(齾刃)

Idioms

  • Missing teeth and broken characters(缺齾不全)
  • Gaps and flaws everywhere(齾齾缺缺)
  • Damaged and incomplete(齾损不全)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in paleography and textual criticism to describe missing or damaged characters in ancient texts.
  • In traditional medicine, describes dental conditions with missing or broken teeth.
  • Appears in descriptions of damaged artifacts, weapons, or tools.

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