舌(shé): used in 喇舌[la3 ji1] to transcribe the Taiwanese word for "tongue"
HSK 66 strokes
used in 喇舌[la3 ji1] to transcribe the Taiwanese word for "tongue"
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- shé
- Meaning
- used in 喇舌[la3 ji1] to transcribe the Taiwanese word for "tongue"
- Strokes
- 6
- HSK level
- HSK 6
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 舌 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 舌 step by step
6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 舌
Common words using 舌 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
(idiom) to cross verbal swords; to have a heated verbal exchange
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