舌
Character
used in 喇舌 (lǎ jī) to transcribe the Taiwanese word for "tongue"
- Radical
- 舌 (itself)
- Strokes
- 6
- Structure
- Top–bottom
- Parts
- 千 口
- Traditional
- 舌
- Frequency
- #2182 most common character
Readings and meanings
- used in 喇舌 (lǎ jī) to transcribe the Taiwanese word for "tongue" CC-CEDICT
Words that use “舌” as jī
shé
she2Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is jī.
- tongue CC-CEDICT
Words that use “舌” as shé
舌头shé touthe tongue, the soft part in your mouth used for tasting and…WordHSK 6七嘴八舌qī zuǐ bā shémany people all talking at the same timeWordHSK 7–9口舌kǒu shédispute or misunderstanding caused by gossipWord咂舌zā shéto click one's tongueWord咋舌zé shé(literary) to be speechlessWord唇舌chún shéargumentWord喉舌hóu shémouthpieceWord嚼舌jiáo shéto gossipWord
Stroke order
All 6 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 舌
Draw “舌” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
我的舌头很疼。
wǒ de shé tou hěn téng
My tongue hurts.
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他说话的时候舌头动得很快。
tā shuō huà de shí hou shé tou dòng de hěn kuài
His tongue moves very fast when he talks.
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热水太烫，烫到了我的舌头。
rè shuǐ tài tàng, tàng dào le wǒ de shé tou
The hot water was too hot and burned my tongue.
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