舏 (jiǔ) - To lick & to taste with the tongue (archaic/rare character).

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jiǔ ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 舌

傑君

舏 · jiǔ

To lick;

to taste with the tongue (archaic/rare character).

To lickto taste with the tongue (archaic/rare character).

Usage highlights

to licktasting with tonguearchaic character for licking

Synonyms

  • 舔— to lick (modern common character)
  • 舐— to lick (classical character)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 舏 means to lick (舏).
  • In ancient texts, it described tasting something (舏味).
  • This rare character appears in classical dictionaries (舏).

Collocations

  • to lick(舏)
  • tasting with tongue(舏味)
  • archaic character for licking(古字舏)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Extremely rare character found mainly in classical dictionaries and historical texts.
  • Represents an archaic form for the action of licking or tasting with the tongue.

FAQ