牙垢

yágòu

noun #37,025

Meanings

1 dental plaque
2 tartar
3 tooth grime

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

他的牙垢太多，牙医建议立刻处理。

Tā de yágòu tài duō, yáyī jiànyì lìkè chǔlǐ.

He has too much tartar; the dentist recommends treating it right away.

HSK 7-9

定期洗牙可以清除牙垢。

Dìngqī xǐyá kěyǐ qīngchú yágòu.

Regular cleanings can remove dental plaque.

Tips

memory

The character 垢 (gòu, grime) shows up in 污垢 (wūgòu, filth) and 油垢 (yóugòu, greasy grime). Once you know 垢 = grime, 牙垢 reads literally as 'tooth grime'.

Stroke Order

牙 yá

垢 gòu