龇

齜
zī
此 + 齿

Definitions

zī projecting teeth; to bare one's teeth

Etymology phono-semantic

teeth

Semantic: 齿 Phonetic: 此

About

龇 is the simplified form of 齜, a phono-semantic compound that pairs the teeth radical 齒 (reduced to 齿) with the phonetic 此 (cǐ, read zī here). The character means to bare the teeth in a grimace, snarl, or forced smile.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Related Characters

Component: 此

些 紫 柴 雌 疵 髭 呲 眦 赀 砦 訾 茈 跐 眥

Component: 齿

龄 齿 龋 龈 啮 龊 龌 龅 龉 龃 龆 龀 龂 龁

Example Words

龇牙咧嘴