爪牙 (zhǎo yá): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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爪牙
爪牙 (zhǎo yá): Lackey (noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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爪 • zhǎo • claw, talon, nail of an animal or bird
zhǎo
爪
claw, talon, nail of an animal or bird
牙 • yá • tooth • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
yá
牙
tooth
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More common words that include characters from 爪牙.
Words with
爪
爪子
zhuǎ zi
claw / talon
魔爪
mó zhǎo
claws of a demon; evil influence
一鳞一爪
yī lín yī zhǎo
fragments or isolated parts of a larger whole; incomplete pieces
Words with
牙
刷牙
shuā yá
brush teeth
牙刷
yá shuā
toothbrush
牙膏
yá gāo
toothpaste
牙齿
yá chǐ
tooth
蛀牙
zhù yá
cavity
乳牙
rǔ yá
baby tooth; deciduous tooth
假牙
jiǎ yá
false teeth, dentures
牙侩
yákuài
broker; middleman
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Example Sentences with 爪牙
Tā
他
shì
是
nà
那
ge
个
huài
坏
rén
人
de
的
zhǎo
爪
yá
牙
。
He is that bad person's henchman.
Zhè
这
xiē
些
zhǎo
爪
yá
牙
tì
替
lǎo
老
bǎn
板
zuò
做
le
了
hěn
很
duō
多
huài
坏
shì
事
。
These lackeys did many bad things for the boss.