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Chinese
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up; on; on top up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up |
jaw; palate
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| trad. (上顎)
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上
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顎
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| simp. (上颚)
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上
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颚
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| alternative forms
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上齶／上腭
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Pronunciation
Noun
上顎
- palate; upper jaw; maxilla (of vertebrates)
- mandible (of certain arthropods)
Synonyms
Japanese
Etymology
上 (“upper”) + 顎 (“jaw”)
Pronunciation
Noun
上顎 or 上顎 • (uwaago or jōgaku)
- an upper jaw
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