WordTaiwan frequency #19,452
咬牙切齒
ㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄚˊ ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄔˇ
“gnashing one's teeth in intense anger or hatred”
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咬
ㄧㄠˇ
To bite or nip with teeth; to clamp or grip with a tool; to slander or implicate; to enunciate or pronounce words; skin irritation from contact with plants or chemicals.
牙
ㄧㄚˊ
Tooth; ivory; a middleman in a transaction; an official office; to bite.
切
ㄑㄧㄝ
to cut; to slice; to carve; to mince; to buy wholesale from a supplier; (geometry) tangential; (sports) to drive or slice a ball
齒
ㄔˇ
Tooth or teeth; gear or cog; age; to rank or mention; to speak or discuss.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 一切ㄧ ㄑㄧㄝˋeverything; all; the whole; entirely; without exception.
- 密切ㄇㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄝˋclose; intimate; familiar; closely related; to pay close attention; careful; thorough
- 西班牙ㄒㄧ ㄅㄢ ㄧㄚˊSpain; a country in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
- 關切ㄍㄨㄢ ㄑㄧㄝˋto be deeply concerned about; to care about; to pay close attention to
- 親切ㄑㄧㄣ ㄑㄧㄝˋamiable; cordial; warm and friendly; close and familiar; (in Taiwan) careful, precise, or thorough
- 牙齒ㄧㄚˊ ㄔˇtooth; dental; hard structures in the jaws used for biting and chewing.
- 確切ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄑㄧㄝˋdefinite; exact; precise; used to stress that something is clearly and accurately stated.
- 迫切ㄆㄛˋ ㄑㄧㄝˋurgent; pressing; requiring immediate attention or action
- 深切ㄕㄣ ㄑㄧㄝˋdeeply felt; heartfelt; sincere; profound and earnest; (of feelings) deep and genuine
- 刷牙ㄕㄨㄚ ㄧㄚˊto brush one's teeth; toothbrush and related tools used to clean teeth.
- 切磋ㄑㄧㄝ ㄘㄨㄛto exchange ideas and learn from each other; to compare notes; to sharpen skills through mutual discussion
- 牙刷ㄧㄚˊ ㄕㄨㄚtoothbrush; a tool used for cleaning teeth and removing debris between them.