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上颚 (shàng è): Upper jaw — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

上颚 consists of 2 characters.

上 • shàng • up; above • HSK 2.0 L1

HSK 1

shàng上

up; above

颚 • è • jaw

è颚

jaw

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Pinyinshàng è

Meaningupper jaw

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Example Sentences with 上颚

wǒ我

de的

shàng上

è颚

yǒu有

diǎn点

téng疼

。

My upper jaw hurts a little.

yī医

shēng生

jiǎn检

chá查

le了

tā他

de的

shàng上

è

kūn昆

chóng虫

de的

shàng上

è颚

tōng通

cháng常

yòng

颚

hé和

yá牙

chǐ齿

。

The doctor examined his upper jaw and teeth.

用

lái来

jǔ咀

jué嚼

shí食

wù物

。

Insects' upper jaws are usually used to chew food.

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 上颚.

Words with 上

上午shàng wǔmorning
上学shàng xuéto go to school
上课shàng kèto go to class
上去shàng quto go up
上来shàng laito come up
上班shàng bānstart work
上面shàng miànon top of
早上zǎo shangearly morning

Words with 颚

下颚xià èlower jaw; mandible
颚裂èliècleft palate
颚部èbùjaw area
颚骨ègǔjawbone