舑 (tān) - To lick & to lap with the tongue (archaic/rare character).

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tān ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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舑 · tān

To lick;

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

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

Usage highlights

Lick the plateLick furLick sugarLick lipsLick cleanLick wounds

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The dog licked its bowl (舑其盘).
  • Cats lick their fur clean (猫舑毛).
  • The child licked the candy (孩子舑糖).

Collocations

  • Lick the plate(舑盘)
  • Lick fur(舑毛)
  • Lick sugar(舑糖)
  • Lick lips(舑唇)
  • Lick clean(舑净)
  • Lick wounds(舑伤)

Idioms

  • Lick the calf and love the mother(舑犊情深)
  • Lick sores and suck pus(舑痈吮痔)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Extremely rare character in modern usage, primarily found in classical texts.
  • Often replaced by the more common character 舔 (tiǎn) in contemporary Chinese.
  • Appears in some classical idioms describing servile or animal behavior.

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