How to Write 龃 (jǔ) — Meaning “uneven teeth; to disagree”

Imagine teeth that are uneven like a saw blade — the right part 且 looks like a small saw with teeth. When teeth do not fit together smoothly, people have a "龃龉" (disagreement). This visual helps connect the shape to both meanings.

First write the left radical 齿 with its top part (止-like shape) then the bottom 㕚, taking care to keep it narrow. Then write the right side 且 with equal height. A common mistake is making the 齿 radical too wide or forgetting that 且 has three horizontal strokes, not two.

龃 (jǔ) means uneven teeth or disagreement, while 龄 (líng) means age and uses the right component 令 (order). 龅 (bāo) specifically refers to buckteeth (protruding front teeth) and uses 包. Visually, the right side differs: 且 vs 令 vs 包, so compare the right parts to tell them apart.

龃 is almost never used alone; it appears in the compound 龃龉 (jǔ yǔ) meaning discord, disagreement, or friction, often in formal or written contexts. For example, "产生龃龉" means to have a disagreement, and "消除龃龉" means to resolve friction. It is not common in everyday speech but appears in news or literature about interpersonal or political conflicts.

Common words containing 龃 include: 龃龉 (jǔ yǔ) — discord; disagreement; friction; 产生龃龉 (chǎn shēng jǔ yǔ) — to have a disagreement; to clash; 消除龃龉 (xiāo chú jǔ yǔ) — to resolve a disagreement; to clear up friction.