蛀牙 zhù yá ㄓㄨˋ ㄧㄚˊ zyu3 ngaa4

  • tooth decay; dental caries
  • decayed tooth; rotten tooth

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 蛀 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 蛀牙 ( zhù yá zyu3 ngaa4 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 多 ( duō do1 )。

    I have a lot of bad teeth.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 把 ( bǎ baa2 ) 蛀牙 ( zhù yá zyu3 ngaa4 ) 拔掉 ( bá diào bat6 diu6 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    I got my decayed tooth pulled out.

  • 根据 根據 ( gēn jù gan1 geoi3 ) 牙医 牙醫 ( yá yī ngaa4 ji1 ), 蛀牙 ( zhù yá zyu3 ngaa4 ) 并不 並不 ( bìng bù bing6 bat1 ) 总是 總是 ( zǒng shì zung2 si6 ) 甜食 ( tián shí tim4 sik6 ) 所 ( suǒ so2 ) 引起 ( yǐn qǐ jan5 hei2 ) 的 ( de dik1 )。

    According to dentists, tooth decay is not always caused by sweets.

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