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舐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

舐 Stroke Order — How to Write 舐

Stroke Order

舐 is written in 10 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.

舐 Radical and Character Components

Components:舌氏

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

Radical: 舌 + 4 more strokes

舐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shì

Meanings of 舐 in Chinese

1

shì舐

To lick or lap with the tongue, often used to describe animals showing affection, as in 'an old ox licking its calf' (老牛舐犊) symbolizing deep parental love.
老牛舐犊，父母之爱深沉。
Like an old ox licking its calf, parental love is profound.
To lick or touch with the tongue, often referring to moistening a brush with ink, or more generally, to express affection by licking.
母牛深情地舐着小牛的毛发，展现出浓浓的母爱。
The mother cow lovingly licked her calf's fur, displaying profound maternal affection.

Common Words and Phrases with 舐

1
shì舐dú犊zhī之ài爱
A parent's deep love for their child, like a cow licking its calf.
父母对子女的爱是无私的，这种舐犊之爱在任何文化中都是共通的。
Parents' love for their children is selfless; this profound parental affection is universal across all cultures.
2
shì舐zhì痔
To lick someone's hemorrhoids, a metaphor for shameless and degrading flattery or boot-licking.
为了得到老板的赏识，他不惜做出各种令人不齿的舐痔行为。
To gain his boss's appreciation, he stooped to all sorts of despicable and debasing acts of servility.

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Questions about 舐

What does 舐 mean in Chinese?

舐 (shì) means “To lick or lap with the tongue” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 舐?

舐 is pronounced shì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 舐 have?

舐 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 舐?

舐 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 舌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 舐?

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