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上颚

上顎
shàng'è
noun #33,351

Meanings

  1. 1 upper jaw; maxilla
  2. 2 palate (roof of the mouth)

Examples

HSK 5
他不小心咬到了上颚。
Tā bù xiǎoxīn yǎo dào le shàng'è.
He accidentally bit the roof of his mouth.
HSK 6
发这个音时舌头要碰到上颚。
Fā zhège yīn shí shétou yào pèngdào shàng'è.
When making this sound, the tongue should touch the palate.
HSK 7-9
医生检查了他的上颚和下颚。
Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de shàng'è hé xià'è.
The doctor examined his upper and lower jaws.

Tips

usage
Anatomy/linguistics term. Pairs with 下颚 (lower jaw). In phonetics, 'palatal' sounds (颚音) are produced at the 上颚. Note the apostrophe in pinyin: shàng'è - it marks that 'è' is a separate syllable.

Stroke Order

上 shàng
颚 è