咀 jǔ
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
咀嚼
jǔjué
to chew; to ponder
Characters in this word
嚼 jiáo
- Strokes
- 20
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- Made of
- 口 mouth 爵 noble
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这篇散文需要反复咀嚼，才能体会其中细腻的情感。 Zhè piān sǎnwén xūyào fǎnfù jǔjué, cái néng tǐhuì qízhōng xìnì de qínggǎn. This prose needs to be chewed over repeatedly before one can appreciate its delicate emotions.
- 吃饭时要慢慢咀嚼，对胃好。 Chīfàn shí yào mànmàn jǔjué, duì wèi hǎo. Chew slowly while eating; it is good for the stomach.
- 他反复咀嚼老师说过的话，终于明白了。 Tā fǎnfù jǔjué lǎoshī shuō guo de huà, zhōngyú míngbai le. He turned over the teacher's words again and again and finally understood.
Related words
- 嚼 jiáo to chew; to ponder
- 啃 kěn to gnaw; to nibble; to work through with effort
- 口香糖 kǒuxiāngtáng chewing gum
- 就餐 jiùcān to dine; to have a meal
- 解渴 jiěkě to quench thirst
- 萝卜 luóbo radish; turnip
- 蘑菇 mógu mushroom
- 南瓜 nánguā pumpkin; squash
- 姜 jiāng ginger
- 坚果 jiānguǒ nut; nuts
- 奶酪 nǎilào cheese
- 乳制品 rǔzhìpǐn dairy products