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牙线

yá xiàn

2-character word Traditional 牙線 Measure word 条

What 牙线 means

1. dental floss

The characters in 牙线

• 牙yátooth; ivory
• 线xiànthread; string; wire

Example sentences

• 汤姆和玛莉每天都用牙线。
  Tom and Mary floss their teeth every day.

Words starting with 牙线

• 牙线棒yá xiàn bàngfloss pick

Sounds the same

Read yá xiàn, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 崖限cliff barring the way; fig. brick wall

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