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剔牙

tīyá
verb #28,050

Meanings

  1. 1 to pick one's teeth
  2. 2 to use a toothpick

Examples

饭后剔牙是一种常见的习惯。
Fàn hòu tīyá shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de xíguàn.
Picking one's teeth after a meal is a common habit.
他随手拿起牙签开始剔牙。
Tā suíshǒu náqǐ yáqiān kāishǐ tīyá.
He casually picked up a toothpick and started picking his teeth.

Tips

culture
Toothpick use after meals is commonplace in China and widely accepted socially, often with a hand covering the mouth. Chinese restaurants commonly provide toothpicks (牙签) on tables.

Stroke Order

剔 tī
牙 yá