咬牙

咬

yǎo

牙

yá

to clench one's teeth / to grind the teeth / gnaw

Characters and words in 咬牙

咬

yǎo = y + ao3

to bite / to nip

咬 = 交 + 口 : Linus Pauling (交) asks Maud Younger (y) for something to eat in the aorta (ao3). Maud gives him a mandarin (口) and Linus thankfully bites (咬) it.

咬

齩

yǎo = y + ao3

variant of 咬[yao3]

咬 = 交 + 口 : Linus Pauling (交) asks Maud Younger (y) for something to eat in the aorta (ao3). Maud gives him a mandarin (口) and Linus thankfully bites (咬) it.

牙

yá = y + a2

tooth / ivory / CL:顆|颗[ke1]

Mnemonic symbol: wisdom tooth. Maud Younger has a wisdom tooth removed just inside the ashram's kitchen.