舐 — Chinese character
舐
shì
to lick, to lap up
- Pinyin
- shì
- Radical
- 135 ⾆ (Tongue)
- Strokes
- 10
- Components
- 舌 氏
- Formation
- pictophonetic — tongue; meaning component 舌; sound component 氏
- Japanese
- 舐 as a kanji
Common words with 舐
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 溜舐 | liū shì | to flatter obsequiously; toady |
| 老牛舐犊 (老牛舐犢) | lǎo niú shì dú | lit. an old ox licking its calf (idiom); fig. (of parents) to dote on one's children |
| 舐犊之爱 (舐犢之愛) | shì dú zhī ài | the love of a cow licking her calf (idiom); parental love |
| 舐犊情深 (舐犢情深) | shì dú qíng shēn | lit. the cow licking its calf fondly (idiom); fig. to show deep affection towards one's children |
| 舔舐 | tiǎn shì | to lick; to lap |
舐 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Zhuangzi 2
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