Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
腮
sāi
Description
"腮"是脸的两边，就是嘴巴旁边、比较软的地方。
"腮" are the sides of the face, next to the mouth, and are relatively soft.
小孩子哭的时候，眼泪常常流到腮上。
When children cry, tears often flow onto the 腮.
Meanings
腮sāi
cheek; the side of the face
她的腮红红的，很可爱。
Her blush is red and very cute.
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Notes
- Nuance
腮 refers to the fleshy side of the face; 脸颊 is a more common everyday synonym for cheek.
- Etymology
the 月 (flesh) radical marks it as a body-part character.
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