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咀
jǔ
Description
“咀”这个字的意思是用牙齿把食物咬碎,常常和“嚼”一起说,变成“咀嚼”。
The character "咀" means to bite food into pieces with teeth, often used together with "嚼" to form "咀嚼".
我们平时很少单独用这个字,一般都说“咀嚼”。
We rarely use this character alone; it is generally used in the phrase "咀嚼".
Meanings
咀jǔ
to chew; to mull over
他慢慢地咀嚼着饭菜。
He slowly chewed the food.
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Notes
- Nuance
咀 rarely appears alone; it is almost always part of the word 咀嚼.
- Etymology
the 口 radical marks it as related to the mouth and eating.
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