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叼
diāo
Description
"叼"的意思是用嘴含着东西，但不咬断也不吃下去。
"叼" means to hold something in the mouth without biting it off or swallowing it.
我们常说小狗叼着骨头，或者一个人叼着一根烟。
We often say a puppy is 叼着 a bone, or someone is 叼着 a cigarette.
Meanings
叼diāo
to hold something in the mouth
小狗叼着一块肉跑了。
The puppy ran off with a piece of meat in its mouth.
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Notes
- Etymology
口 (mouth radical) + 刁 (phonetic), showing the action is done with the mouth.
- Nuance
叼 means to hold in the mouth without swallowing, unlike 咬 (bite) or 吃 (eat).
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