舔 tiǎn
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 舌 — tongue
- Made of
- 舌 tongue 忝 shame, disgrace
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
舔
tiǎn
to lick
Character
Example phrases
- 狗把盘子边缘舔得干干净净，仿佛一粒米都不该浪费。 Gǒu bǎ pánzi biānyuán tiǎn de gāngānjìngjìng, fǎngfú yì lì mǐ dōu bù gāi làngfèi. The dog licked the edge of the plate completely clean, as if not a single grain of rice should be wasted.
- 小猫舔了舔爪子，然后蜷着睡着了。 Xiǎomāo tiǎnle tiǎn zhǎozi, ránhòu quán zhe shuìzháo le. The kitten licked its paw, curled up, and fell asleep.
- 孩子舔着冰淇淋，笑得很开心。 Háizi tiǎnzhe bīngqílín, xiào de hěn kāixīn. The child licked the ice cream, laughing happily.
Related words
- 扬 yáng to raise; to spread; to make known
- 吻 wěn to kiss; kiss
- 托 tuō to support; to entrust; to hold up
- 震动 zhèndòng to shake; to shock; to cause a stir
- 倚 yǐ to lean on; to rely on
- 震 zhèn to shake; to shock; to quake
- 拄 zhǔ to lean on; to prop oneself up with
- 摇晃 yáohuàng to shake; to rock; to sway
- 悬 xuán to hang; to suspend; unresolved
- 摇摆 yáobǎi to sway; to waver
- 陷 xiàn to sink; to fall into; to get stuck
- 一动不动 yídòngbúdòng motionless; without moving