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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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