舌 (sit6 sit3 | she2) : tongue

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舌

sit6 sit3

she2

[1] the tongue
[2] tongue-shaped object
[3] words; speech

Jyutping sit6 is the more popular standard reading; variant sit3 is now rarely used.

Stroke count: 6

Level: 1

Radical: 舌 (#135)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

舌

This word has been viewed 7928 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 24th Jul 2013 10:22

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長舌 coeng4 sit6 chang2 she2 = loquacious; to have a loose tongue; blabbermouth

舌頭 sit6 tau4 she2 tou2 = the tongue

七嘴八舌 cat1 zeoi2 baat3 sit6 qi1 zui3 ba1 she2 = (idiom) all talking at once; a lively conversation; a clash of opinions

口甜舌滑 hau2 tim4 sit6 waat6 kou3 tian2 she2 hua2 = smarmy; sweet talk

龍舌蘭酒 lung4 sit6 laan4 zau2 = tequila

喉舌 hau4 sit6 hou2 she2 = conduit; mouthpiece

吃口吃舌 gat6 hau2 gat6 sit6 = to stammer; to stutter 粵

舌根 sit6 gan1 = [n] root of the tongue

舌音 sit6 jam1 = [n] lingual sounds; dental plosives and liquids

卷舌音 gyun2 sit6 jam1 = [ling.] retroflex (sound made with tongue rolled back)

小舌音 siu2 sit6 jam1 = [ling.] uvular

舌尖 sit6 zim1 = [n] tip of the tongue (papillae)

鴨舌帽 aap3 sit6 mou6*2 = a duck-billed cap (lit., "duck tongue cap")

粗口爛舌 cou1 hau2 laan6 sit6 = vulgar

舌苔 sit6 toi1 she2 tai1 = coating on the tongue; fur

口乾舌燥 hau2 gon1 sit6 cou3 kou3 gan1 she2 zao4 = to have one's mouth go dry

喵嘴喵舌 miu2 zeoi2 miu2 sit6 = to make a face gesture in a way of looking down on someone 粵

饒舌 jiu4 sit6 rao2 she2 = too talkative, rapping, MCing

舌頭打結 sit6 tau4 daa2 git3 she2 tou5 da3 jie2 = to be tongue-tied 國

三寸不爛之舌 saam1 cyun3 bat1 laan6 zi1 sit6 san1 cun4 bu2 lan4 zhi1 she2 = to have a way with words; a glib tongue 國

唇槍舌劍 seon4 coeng1 sit6 gim3 chun2 qiang1 she2 jian4 = cross swords with

反口覆舌 faan2 hau2 fuk1 sit6 fan3 kou3 fu4 she2 = to go back on one's word 粵

笨口拙舌 ban6 hau2 zyut3 sit6 ben4 kou3 zhuo1 she2 = speak foolishly or stupidly; awkward in speech

瞠目結舌 caang1 muk6 git3 sit6 cheng1 mu4 jie2 she2 = gawk dumbfounded; stare speechlessly; gawk tongue-tied

唇舌 seon4 sit6 chun2 she2 = argument; words; lips and tongue

毒舌 duk6 sit6 du2 she2 = one who uses mean and provocative words in TV talk shows

壓舌板 aat3 sit6 baan2 ya1 she2 ban3 = tongue depressor

舌戰 sit6 zin3 she2 zhan4 = verbal confrontation

舌鋒 sit6 fung1 = eloquence

撟舌 giu2 sit6 = tongue-tied

塞舌爾 sak1 sit6 ji5 sai4 she2 er3 = Seychelles

塞舌爾群島 coi3 sit6 ji5 kwan4 dou2 sai4 she2 er3 qun2 dao3 = Seychelles

舌根音 sit6 gan1 jam1 she2 gen1 yin1 = [ling.] velar

鴨舌草 aap3 sit6 cou2 ya1 she2 cao3 = heartshape false pickerelweed (Monochoria vaginalis)

舌骨 sit6 gwat1 she2 gu3 = hyoid bone

駟不及舌 si3 bat1 kap6 sit6 si4 bu4 ji2 she2 = words that have been said can't be revoked

口舌招尤 hau2 sit6 ziu1 jau4 kou3 she2 zhao1 you2 = wrong words incur mishap

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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