智齿

智齒

zhìchǐ

noun #29,765

Measure Word

一颗智齿 kē

Meanings

1 wisdom tooth

Characters

wisdom; intelligence

Examples

他的智齿长歪了，需要拔掉。

Tā de zhìchǐ zhǎng wāi le, xūyào bádiào.

His wisdom tooth grew in crooked and needs to be extracted.

拔智齿前要先拍X光片。

Bá zhìchǐ qián yào xiān pāi X guāng piàn.

Before extracting a wisdom tooth, an X-ray needs to be taken first.

Tips

memory

智 = wisdom/intelligence, 齿 = tooth. 'Wisdom tooth' is a direct semantic parallel to English — these teeth appear when a person is supposed to be grown and wise.

Stroke Order

智 zhì

齿 chǐ