Phonosemantic compound. 齒 represents the meaning and 禹 represents the sound.
Components
Simplified (龋)
Notes
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Similar Characters
嚙 bite (5699) (trad)齪 narrow (iii) (trad)齙 projecting teeth (trad)齜 to show the teeth (trad)齟 irregular teeth (trad)齡 length of service (trad)齣 shows (trad)齦 gums (trad)齧 down (trad)齬 uneven (trad)齮 bite (iii) (trad)齱 uneven teeth齵 teeth齶 palate (trad)齷 dirty (trad)属 belong to (jp)踽 to walk alone龋 tooth (simp)
Historical Evolution
齲
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
齲
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
齲
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
齲
Regular
Modern
Chinese
龋 / 齲 [qǔ]
decayed teeth; dental caries
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (7)
JAPANESE WORDS (3)