上颌

上頜

shànghé

noun #35,898

Meanings

1 upper jaw
2 maxilla

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

他的上颌受了伤。

Tā de shànghé shòu le shāng.

His upper jaw was injured.

HSK 7-9

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

Stroke Order

上 shàng

颌 hé