Definition
舌 is a bound morpheme meaning 'tongue'. In modern Chinese it rarely appears alone — you'll see it in compounds like 舌头 (the tongue organ), 舌苔 (tongue coating), 唇舌 (lips and tongue, i.e., persuasion), and 舌战 (verbal battle). Use it as a building block rather than a standalone word.
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tongue (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Yīshēng ràng tā shēnchū shé tou.The doctor asked him to stick out his tongue.
- 。Tāmen liǎng rén zhǎnkāi le shé zhàn.The two of them started a verbal battle.
- 。Xiǎoxīn bié yǎo dào shé tou.Be careful not to bite your tongue.
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