牙
牙 (yá) means “tooth”. It is a single picture-like unit with 4 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 牙 into its parts
What 牙 is made of
牙 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 4 strokes.
牙 stroke order
Example sentences
我的牙有点儿疼。Wǒ de yá yǒudiǎnr téng.My tooth hurts a bit.
你每天刷几次牙？Nǐ měitiān shuā jǐ cì yá?How many times a day do you brush your teeth?
Words with 牙
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yá |
|---|---|
| Meaning | tooth; teeth |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 牙 (fang, #92) |
| Pattern | Single unit |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 牙
What does 牙 mean?
牙 (yá) means “tooth; teeth”.
How many strokes does 牙 have?
牙 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 牙?
The radical of 牙 is 牙 (yá, “fang”), Kangxi radical number 92.
Which HSK level is 牙?
牙 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 牙 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 37: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.