Chinese word dictionary

咬合

yǎo hé · (of uneven surfaces) to fit together; (of gear wheels) to mesh; (dentistry) occlusion

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Word information

Simplified咬合

Traditional咬合

Pinyinyǎo hé

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

咬yǎo

to bite, to gnaw

合hé

to combine, to join, to unite; to gather

How to learn 咬合

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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合适héshì

suitable; fitting; appropriate

符合fúhé

in accordance with; to agree with; to conform to; to meet (a requirement); (physics) coincidence

合格hégé

to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc)

适合shìhé

to fit; to suit

合hé

to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2]; variant of 合[he2]

合法héfǎ

lawful; legitimate; legal