犬牙

quǎnyá
noun #37,343

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 canine tooth
  2. 2 fang

Examples

HSK 7-9
Láng lùchū fēnglì de quǎnyá.
The wolf bared its sharp fangs.
HSK 7-9
Quǎnyá wèiyú qiè yá hé jiùchǐ zhījiān.
The canine teeth lie between the incisors and molars.

Tips

culture
犬牙交错 (quǎnyá jiāocuò, 'fangs interlocking') is a fixed expression for jagged, irregular borders - historically used to describe how feudal fiefdoms intermeshed so neither side could easily attack the other. Still used today for complicated boundary lines on maps.

Stroke Order

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