舐(shì)

10 strokes

to lick

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Character information

Pinyin
shì
Meaning
to lick; to lap (up)
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 舐 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰舌氏

In this compound, the meaning comes from 舌 (tongue); 氏 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

舌shé氏shì

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 舐 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 舐

Common words using 舐 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

liū溜shì舐

to flatter obsequiously; toady

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tiǎn舔shì舐

to lick; to lap

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lǎo老niú牛shì舐dú犊

lit. an old ox licking its calf (idiom)

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shì舐dú犊zhī之ài爱

the love of a cow licking her calf (idiom)

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shì舐dú犊qíng情shēn深

lit. the cow licking its calf fondly (idiom)

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Related characters

From 舐’s common words

溜舔老牛犊之爱情

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