嘴 zuǐ
- Strokes
- 16
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- Made of
- 口 mouth 觜 beak
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
嘴唇
zuǐchún
lips
Characters in this word
唇 chún
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 他听完判决后嘴唇微微发抖，却始终没有为自己辩解。 Tā tīng wán pànjué hòu zuǐchún wēiwēi fādǒu, què shǐzhōng méiyǒu wèi zìjǐ biànjiě. After hearing the verdict, his lips trembled slightly, yet he never defended himself.
- 她冷得嘴唇发紫，赶紧喝了一口热茶。 Tā lěng de zuǐchún fā zǐ, gǎnjǐn hē le yī kǒu rè chá. She was so cold that her lips turned purple; she quickly took a sip of hot tea.
- 紧张的时候，他总是咬嘴唇不说话。 Jǐnzhāng de shíhou, tā zǒngshì yǎo zuǐchún bù shuōhuà. When he is nervous, he always bites his lips and says nothing.
Related words
- 嘴 zuǐ mouth
- 嘴巴 zuǐba mouth
- 插嘴 chāzuǐ to interrupt; to butt in
- 咧嘴 liězuǐ to grin; to open one's mouth wide
- 七嘴八舌 qīzuǐbāshé everyone talking at once; all speaking at the same time
- 膝盖 xīgài knee
- 胸膛 xiōngtáng chest
- 手脚 shǒujiǎo hands and feet; actions; tricks
- 手腕 shǒuwàn wrist; skillful means; tactics
- 手掌 shǒuzhǎng palm of the hand
- 四肢 sìzhī limbs; the four limbs
- 肢体 zhītǐ limbs; body; physical