上齿龈 Traditional form: 上齒齦 Pinyin (reading): shàngchǐyín Definitions: upper alveolar ridge Characters: 上 - above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous 齿 - teeth; gears, cogs; age 龈 - gums Traditional characters: 上 - above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous 齒 - teeth; gears, cogs; age 齦 - gums