tooth

 (치, tooth) – semantic component, indicating teeth


to offer, present, dedicate, to sacrifice, to devote

 (헌, to offer) – phonetic component

Meaning extends metaphorically to indicate something worn, chipped, or defective.

Rare character, used mainly in Classical Chinese.
Because of its extremely high stroke count (35), it is sometimes cited as an example of a "complex kanji/hanzi."

Characters

Words

Vocabulary

parrot

crane (bird)

falcon, gyrfalcon

chicken

beautiful, elegant, graceful, splendid, bright

noodles, wheat flour, dough

yeast, fermentation starter

a pennant, banner, flag, command flag

a dot, point, spot, or mark, to select, to indicate

group, faction, political party, clan

nasal blockage, stuffy nose, to speak with a nasal, congested sound

to lose a tooth, tooth falling out, a notch, a chip in the edge of a vessel or blade

to freeze, coldness

famous noodle dish

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Chinese character

Explore 214 Chinese radicals and their derived characters. Sort by radical or stroke count, and view the complete list of official Hanja radicals.

Chinese characters (Hanja)

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齾

Etymology

Usage in Korean

Alternative forms

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