牙

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tooth; molars; ivory; serrated/jagged

Meaning

  • Anatomical: Tooth (general); specifically molars in physiological or medical contexts.
  • Material: Ivory; may evoke qualities of whiteness or preciousness.
  • Descriptive: Serrated, jagged, or notched (e.g., tool blades or mountain ridges).

Translator notes

Prioritize physical meanings—either anatomical or the "saw-tooth" profile. Avoid reading specialized alchemical or technical meanings into the glyph unless the surrounding text is explicitly esoteric.

Decontextualized translator aid. This page describes plausible lexical range; it does not choose what the glyph means in a particular passage.