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咀

Character

咀 jǔ · zuǐ

Character2 readings

to chew

Radical
口
Strokes
8
Structure
Left–right
Parts
口 且
Traditional
咀
Frequency
#2891 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

jǔMain readingzuǐRare reading

jǔ

ju3Main reading
  1. to chew CC-CEDICT
  2. to masticate CC-CEDICT

Words that use “咀” as jǔ

咀嚼jǔ juéto chewWord咀嚼肌jǔ jué jī(anatomy) muscles of masticationWord含商咀徵hán shāng jǔ zhǐ(idiom) permeated with beautiful musicWord含宫咀徵hán gōng jǔ zhǐ(idiom) permeated with beautiful musicWord含英咀华hán yīng jǔ huáto savor fine writingWord

zuǐ

zui3Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is jǔ.

  1. popular variant of 嘴 (zuǐ) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “咀” as zuǐ

尖沙咀jiān shā zuǐTsim Sha Tsui, urbanized area in Hong KongWord

Stroke order

All 8 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 咀

Draw “咀” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

  • 我咀嚼困難。

    wǒ jǔ jué kùn nán

    I have difficulty chewing.

    Tatoeba · sentence #10540056 by DaoSeng; translation #268650 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

  • 食物在吞嚥前要經過咀嚼。

    shí wù zài tūn yàn qián yào jīng guò jǔ jué

    Food should be chewed before being swallowed.

    Tatoeba · sentence #5617154 by verdastelo9604; translation #268668 by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR

See all 6 words with 咀 →

Same radical 口

All characters with 口 →
和hé吗ma嗎ma可kě后hòu名míng台tái同tóng员yuán員yuán喜xǐ噹dāng
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