What does toothpick mean?

Chinese pinyin is yá qiā n; The English expression is toothpick and braces.

A toothpick is a small wooden stick or bamboo stick, which is used to remove debris from teeth.

Polysemous words:

1. A label made of dental bone is tied on the scroll as a check mark.

2. refers to books.

3. Post signs for reporting the journey.

4. A thin label used to remove food residue between teeth.

5. Tooth or bone buckle.

6. The sign that the old government ordered the arrest of prisoners.

Introduction:

Toothpick, called "chewing poplar" or "chewing poplar branches" in ancient times. Some people say it's picking teeth, others say it's brushing teeth.

Whatever it is, it was spread to Middle-earth with Buddhism. It came east with Buddhism, and went east with Buddhism, and was introduced to Japan. In Japanese, toothpicks are called "wife Yang Zhi".

It is said that toothpicks belong to eastern culture, and toothpicks are used later in the west. How did the ancients pick their teeth without toothpicks? It turns out that they just pick their teeth with a branch, which can be said to be a toothpick.