爪牙 zhǎo yá ㄓㄠˇ ㄧㄚˊ zaau2 ngaa4
- pawn
- lackey
- accomplice (in crime)
- collaborator
- henchman
- claws and teeth
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爪
- 爪子 zhuǎ zi ㄓㄨㄚˇ ˙ㄗ zaau2 zi2 (animal's) claw
- 冰爪 bīng zhuǎ ㄅㄧㄥ ㄓㄨㄚˇ bing1 zaau2 crampon
- 利爪 lì zhǎo ㄌㄧˋ ㄓㄠˇ lei6 zaau2 sharp claw
- 去爪 qù zhuǎ ㄑㄩˋ ㄓㄨㄚˇ heoi3 zaau2 to declaw (a cat etc)
- 握爪 wò zhuǎ ㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄨㄚˇ aak1 zaau2 (humorous) to shake hands
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- 毒爪 dú zhuǎ ㄉㄨˊ ㄓㄨㄚˇ duk6 zaau2 forcipules (the venomous pair of pincer-like appendages of a centipede)
- 爪儿 爪兒 zhuǎ r ㄓㄨㄚˇ ㄦ zaau2 ji4 paws (of small animal)
- 爪印 zhǎo yìn ㄓㄠˇ ㄧㄣˋ zaau2 jan3 paw print
- 爪哇 Zhǎo wā ㄓㄠˇ ㄨㄚ zaau2 waa1 Java (island of Indonesia)
- 爪机 爪機 zhuǎ jī ㄓㄨㄚˇ ㄐㄧ zaau2 gei1 (Internet slang) mobile phone
- 爪蟾 zhuǎ chán ㄓㄨㄚˇ ㄔㄢˊ zaau2 sim4 Xenopus (type of frog)
- 脚爪 腳爪 jiǎo zhǎo ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄓㄠˇ goek3 zaau2 paw
- 鸡爪 雞爪 jī zhuǎ ㄐㄧ ㄓㄨㄚˇ gai1 zaau2 chicken foot
- 魔爪 Mó zhǎo ㄇㄛˊ ㄓㄠˇ mo1 zaau2 Monster (energy drink)
- 魔爪 mó zhǎo ㄇㄛˊ ㄓㄠˇ mo1 zaau2 evil clutches
- 凤爪 鳳爪 fèng zhuǎ ㄈㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄚˇ fung6 zaau2 (cuisine) chicken foot
- 中爪哇 Zhōng Zhǎo wā ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓㄠˇ ㄨㄚ zung1 zaau2 waa1 Central Java, province of Indonesia
- 八爪鱼 八爪魚 bā zhuǎ yú ㄅㄚ ㄓㄨㄚˇ ㄩˊ baat3 zaau2 jyu4 octopus
- 小胖爪 xiǎo pàng zhuǎ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄆㄤˋ ㄓㄨㄚˇ siu2 bun6 zaau2 (coll.) hand
- 爪哇国 爪哇國 Zhǎo wā guó ㄓㄠˇ ㄨㄚ ㄍㄨㄛˊ zaau2 waa1 gwok3 ancient state located in present-day Java 爪哇
牙
- 刷牙 shuā yá ㄕㄨㄚ ㄧㄚˊ caat3 ngaa4 to brush one's teeth
- 牙刷 yá shuā ㄧㄚˊ ㄕㄨㄚ ngaa4 caat2 toothbrush
- 牙科 yá kē ㄧㄚˊ ㄎㄜ ngaa4 fo1 dentistry
- 牙膏 yá gāo ㄧㄚˊ ㄍㄠ ngaa4 gou1 toothpaste
- 牙齿 牙齒 yá chǐ ㄧㄚˊ ㄔˇ ngaa4 ci2 tooth
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- 西班牙语 西班牙語 Xī bān yá yǔ ㄒㄧ ㄅㄢ ㄧㄚˊ ㄩˇ sai1 baan1 ngaa4 jyu5 Spanish language
- 乳牙 rǔ yá ㄖㄨˇ ㄧㄚˊ jyu5 ngaa4 (dentistry) deciduous tooth; baby tooth; milk tooth
- 佛牙 fó yá ㄈㄛˊ ㄧㄚˊ fat6 ngaa4 Buddha's tooth (as a holy relic)
- 假牙 jiǎ yá ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄧㄚˊ gaa2 ngaa4 false teeth
- 切牙 qiē yá ㄑㄧㄝ ㄧㄚˊ cit3 ngaa4 incisor tooth
- 剔牙 tī yá ㄊㄧ ㄧㄚˊ tik1 ngaa4 to pick one's teeth
- 吽牙 óu yá ㄡˊ ㄧㄚˊ (onom.) the barking of dogs fighting
- 咬牙 yǎo yá ㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄚˊ ngaau5 ngaa4 to clench one's teeth
- 基牙 jī yá ㄐㄧ ㄧㄚˊ gei1 ngaa4 abutment tooth (dentistry)
- 塞牙 sāi yá ㄙㄞ ㄧㄚˊ sak1 ngaa4 to get food stuck between one's teeth
- 尖牙 jiān yá ㄐㄧㄢ ㄧㄚˊ zim1 ngaa4 canine tooth; fang; tusk
- 尾牙 wěi yá ㄨㄟˇ ㄧㄚˊ mei5 ngaa4 a year-end dinner for employees
- 弹牙 彈牙 tán yá ㄊㄢˊ ㄧㄚˊ daan6 ngaa4 al dente
- 恒牙 恆牙 héng yá ㄏㄥˊ ㄧㄚˊ hang4 ngaa4 (dentistry) permanent tooth
- 房牙 fáng yá ㄈㄤˊ ㄧㄚˊ fong4 ngaa4 real estate agent (old)
Idioms with these characters
- 东鳞西爪 東鱗西爪 dōng lín xī zhǎo ㄉㄨㄥ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄧ ㄓㄠˇ dung1 leon4 sai1 zaau2 lit. a dragon's scale from the east and a dragon's claw from the west
- 雪泥鸿爪 雪泥鴻爪 xuě ní hóng zhǎo ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄋㄧˊ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄠˇ syut3 nai4 hung4 zaau2 a goose's footprint in the snow
- 一鳞半爪 一鱗半爪 yī lín bàn zhǎo ㄧ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄅㄢˋ ㄓㄠˇ jat1 leon4 bun3 zaau2 lit. one scale and half a claw (idiom)
- 伶牙俐齿 伶牙俐齒 líng yá lì chǐ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄚˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄔˇ ling4 ngaa4 lei6 ci2 clever and eloquent (idiom); fluent
- 青面獠牙 qīng miàn liáo yá ㄑㄧㄥ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄚˊ cing1 min6 liu4 ngaa4 ferocious-looking (idiom)
- 拾人牙慧 shí rén yá huì ㄕˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄚˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋ sap6 jan4 ngaa4 wai6 to pick up what others say (idiom); to pass off other people's opinions as one's own
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- 铁齿铜牙 鐵齒銅牙 tiě chǐ tóng yá ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄔˇ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄚˊ tit3 ci2 tung4 ngaa4 clever and eloquent speaker (idiom)
- 咬紧牙关 咬緊牙關 yǎo jǐn yá guān ㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄧㄚˊ ㄍㄨㄢ ngaau5 gan2 ngaa4 gwaan1 (idiom) to grit one's teeth tightly
- 咬牙切齿 咬牙切齒 yǎo yá qiè chǐ ㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄚˊ ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄔˇ ngaau5 ngaa4 cit3 ci2 (idiom) to gnash one's teeth; to fume with rage