咀to chew, to masticate
Animated Stroke Order 咀
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HSK Vocabulary: 咀
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 咀 is used in context
1
bú不
yào要
suí随
biàn便
zuǐ咀
zhòu咒
bié别
rén人
。
Don't curse others casually
2
tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
hán含
yīng英
jǔ咀
huá华
dì地
dú读
shī诗
。
He enjoys savoring the essence of poetry
3
chī吃
fàn饭
shí时
yào要
xì细
jiáo嚼
màn慢
yàn咽
。
Chew slowly and swallow carefully when eating
4
xiǎo小
gǒu狗
zài在
jǔ咀
jué嚼
gǔ骨
tou头
。
The puppy is chewing on a bone.
5
chī吃
fàn饭
shí时
yào要
màn慢
màn慢
jǔ咀
jué嚼
，
zhè这
yàng样
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
xiāo消
huà化
。
Chew slowly when eating, as it helps with digestion.
6
tā他
fǎn反
fù复
jǔ咀
jué嚼
zhe着
lǎo老
shī师
de的
huà话
，
sī思
kǎo考
qí其
zhōng中
de的
shēn深
yì意
。
He repeatedly pondered over the teacher's words, contemplating their deeper meaning.
Information
Traditional咀
Radical口
Strokes8
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2071
Zhuyinㄗㄨㄟˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+5480
CangjieRBM
☯️
Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
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