Definitions

used in 齟齬|龃龉[jǔ yǔ]

Etymology phono-semantic

teeth

Semantic: 齿 Phonetic:

About

The traditional character combines the semantic radical 'teeth' with the phonetic component . In simplified form, the radical becomes 齿. Its original meaning is uneven or misaligned teeth, which later extended metaphorically to discord between people or ideas, a sense most commonly found in the compound 龃龉 (clash or conflict).