牙花子
Chinese
| tooth; ivory | flower; blossom; to spend flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern |
child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight | ||
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| trad. (牙花子) | 牙 | 花 | 子 | |
| simp. #(牙花子) | 牙 | 花 | 子 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: yáhuāzi
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄚˊ ㄏㄨㄚ ˙ㄗ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yáhuazi̊h
- Wade–Giles: ya2-hua1-tzŭ5
- Yale: yá-hwā-dz
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yahua.tzy
- Palladius: яхуацзы (jaxuaczy)
- Sinological IPA (key): /jä³⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵ d͡z̥z̩²/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
牙花子
- (dialectal) gum; the flesh around the teeth
- (dialectal) dental plaque
- (dialectal) food residue left on or between the teeth
Synonyms
- (gum):
Dialectal synonyms of 牙齦 (“gum; gingiva”) [map]
- (plaque):
Dialectal synonyms of 牙垢 (“dental plaque”) [map]