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Meaning of 颚

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(Trad.: 顎)
Pinyin: è
English Definition: jaw; palate
Chinese Definition:
①某些节肢动物摄取食物的器官。
②同“腭”。
Total strokes: 15; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (head) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ è ] onomatopoetic, a drumming sound
    • [ ] page, sheet, leaf
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Example Sentences
1
Bacteria from periodontitis, which is severe gum disease, can also break down the jaw bone.
2
The skull fragment was displayed, but only photographs of Hitler's jawbone were on view.
3
"This is a blueprint for a predator: Jaws on legs, " Sereno said.
4
A bite that would be lethal to a large marine mammal could damage the shark' s jaws.
5
If the reptile gets you into its mouth, don't waste time trying to pry its jaws open.