02127 Chinese character of 舌 and pronounce sit3

The Chinese character【舌】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes the body or expression. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Tongue or language. Explanation: (1) An organ in the mouth of an animal that recognizes taste and is also the organ of pronunciation. For example: “tongue”, “tongue sound”, “tip of tongue”, “root of tongue”. (2) Refers to the act of speaking. Such as: “long tongue”, “rap”, “war of words”. (3) The tongue-like part of an object. For example: “hat visor”, “shoe tongue”. (4) Tongues of fire: Flames come out like tongues.

This is how you pronounce the given Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【舌】:shé

Cantonese Jyutping of 【舌】:sit3

Here’s a brief introduction to the basic aspects of the character 【舌】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【舌】, for example:Describing the body or expression , It means mainly tongue or language.Because Chinese characters embody extensive meanings, there may be deeper interpretations and specific functions beyond what is presented here.

【舌】is a fundamental term that integrates with others to create meaningful expressions, such as【舌頭、舌戰】(Mandarin Pinyin:shé tóu 、shé zhàn/ Cantonese Jyutping:sit6 tau4 、sit6 zin3)

The number of strokes required for this character is 6 ,It is a Chinese character that, once mastered, allows for a deeper understanding and more diverse expression in communication,Here is a sentence demonstrating the use of this character.:


舌頭是味覺的重要器官。

The tongue is an important organ of taste.


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