牙冠

yáguān

noun #85,907

Measure Word

一颗牙冠 kē

Meanings

1 crown of a tooth
2 (dental) crown / cap

Characters

Examples

牙冠是牙齿露在外面的部分。

Yáguān shì yáchǐ lù zài wàimiàn de bùfen.

The crown is the part of the tooth that shows above the gum.

医生建议给我装一个烤瓷牙冠。

Yīshēng jiànyì gěi wǒ zhuāng yī gè kǎocí yáguān.

The dentist recommended fitting me with a porcelain crown.

Tips

usage

Two senses, both common: the natural top of the tooth (anatomy), and the artificial cap a dentist installs. Context — 烤瓷 (porcelain), 全瓷, 金属 — usually clarifies which.

Stroke Order

牙 yá

冠 guān