犬齿

犬齒

quǎnchǐ

noun #28,246

Measure Word

一颗犬齿 kē

Meanings

1 canine tooth
2 eyetooth
3 cuspid

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

牙医说我的犬齿长得有点歪。

Yáyī shuō wǒ de quǎnchǐ zhǎng de yǒudiǎn wāi.

The dentist said my canine teeth grew in slightly crooked.

HSK 7-9

狗的犬齿非常锋利。

Gǒu de quǎnchǐ fēicháng fēnglì.

A dog's canine teeth are very sharp.

Tips

memory

犬 means 'dog' and 齿 means 'tooth', so 犬齿 is literally 'dog tooth', a vivid name for canine teeth since dogs have notably prominent ones. This is also why they're called 'canines' in English (from Latin canis = dog).

Stroke Order

犬 quǎn

齿 chǐ