懂中文 Dong Chinese

齲

qǔ

tooth decay

Phonosemantic compound. 齒 represents the meaning and 禹 represents the sound.

Components
齒 meaning component

齒  Meaning component

chǐ

  

teeth

禹 sound component

禹  Sound component

yǔ

  

insect; proper name

Evolution

齲 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
齲 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
齲 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
齲 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

龋 (齲) 

qǔ

tooth decay; decayed teeth; dental caries

Most common words with 齲
Freq.
Word
Meaning

龋齿

tooth decay

龋

decayed teeth

防龋

anti-caries

龋齿性

caries-inducing