龀 (chèn) - To lose one's baby teeth and grow permanent & to replace milk teeth
龀 · chèn
To lose one's baby teeth and grow permanent teeth;
to replace milk teeth;
childhood.
To lose one's baby teeth and grow permanentto replace milk teethchildhood.
Usage highlights
teethingbegin teethingchildhoodteething periodmilk teeth falling out
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The child is teething (龀牙).
- He lost his baby teeth at age seven (始龀).
- This marks the stage of dental replacement (换龀期).
Collocations
- teething(龀牙)
- begin teething(始龀)
- childhood(童龀)
- teething period(龀年)
- milk teeth falling out(毁龀)
Idioms
- From childhood onward(自龀以来)
- The age of losing baby teeth(龀年之期)
Cultural background
FAQ- In ancient China, '始龀' (beginning to lose baby teeth around age 7-8) marked an important developmental milestone.
- The character appears in classical texts describing stages of childhood development.
- Used in historical contexts to denote early childhood phases.