上颌

上頜

shànghé

noun #35,898

Meanings

1 upper jaw
2 maxilla

Characters

Examples

他的上颌受了伤。

Tā de shànghé shòu le shāng.

His upper jaw was injured.

上颌骨连接颅骨和牙齿。

Shànghé gǔ liánjiē lúgǔ hé yáchǐ.

The maxilla connects the skull and the teeth.

Tips

usage

Anatomical term, paired with 下颌 (xiàhé, mandible/lower jaw). Common in medical, dental, and zoological contexts. The character 颌 has two readings (hé and gé); for 上颌/下颌 it's hé.

Stroke Order

上 shàng

颌 hé