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舔 Stroke Order — How to Write 舔

Stroke Order

舔 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 舌, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

舔 Radical and Character Components

Components:舌忝

舔 is a phono-semantic compound: 舌 (tongue) carries the meaning, while 忝 indicates the sound.

Radical: 舌 + 8 more strokes

舔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • tiǎn

Meanings of 舔 in Chinese

1

tiǎn舔

to lick; to touch or take something with the tongue.
小猫在舔自己的爪子。
The kitten is licking its paws.

Common Words and Phrases with 舔

1
tiǎn舔pì屁gǔ股
To bootlick; to fawn on someone in an excessively servile way, often to gain favor.
为了在部门里得到一点好处,他总是对经理舔屁股。
To gain some favors in the department, he always ass-kisses the manager.
2
tiǎn舔shí食
to lick (food)
小猫咪正在舔食碗里的牛奶。
The kitten is licking the milk in its bowl.

More words with 舔

  • tiǎn舔shì舐lick, lap
  • tiǎn舔le了tiǎn舔licked

Idioms with 舔

  • zā咂zuǐ嘴tiǎn舔chún唇smack and lick lips with enjoyment
  • dāo刀tóu头tiǎn舔mì蜜pursue small gains at great risk

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Questions about 舔

What does 舔 mean in Chinese?

舔 (tiǎn) means “to lick” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 舔?

舔 is pronounced tiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 舔 have?

舔 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 舔?

舔 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 舌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 舔?

The radical of 舔 is 舌, and 舔 is a phono-semantic compound.

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