chǐ

teeth

Simplified form of . Pictograph of a mouth full of teeth. The sound component was added later.

Components
止 sound component

  Sound component

zhǐ

  

(foot), stop

𠚕 iconic,simplified component

𠚕  Iconic Simplified component

chǐ

  

teeth

Depicts a mouth full of teeth.

Evolution

齿 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
齿 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
齿 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
齿 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
齿 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
齿 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

齿 () 

chǐ

teeth; gears, cogs; age; KangXi radical 211; tooth; CL:|[kē]

Most common words with 齿
Freq.
Word
Meaning

牙齿

tooth

齿

tooth

齿轮

(machine) gear

锯齿

sawtooth

咬牙切齿

fuming with rage between gritted teeth

Component uses

Meaning component in 11 characters (2 verified)

𱌮

Sound component in 2 characters (0 verified)