Phono-semantic compound:
齒 (치, tooth) – semantic component, indicating teeth
獻 (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."

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Vocabulary

stuff into the mouth, to gobble up greedily

to disturb, to be noisy, to be troubled

test, examination, to verify, to inspect

to be startled, to be surprised, to be alarmed, to frighten, to scare

post station, relay station (for horses and officials in ancient times), station, stop, terminal

body, shape, form

to fight, to compete, to quarrel

demon, evil spirit, sorcery, magic

cry of bird or animal, to cry, to sound

crane (bird)

falcon, gyrfalcon

chicken

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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齾

Etymology

Usage in Korean

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