舓 (shì) - To lick & to lap up with the tongue.

舓Tone 4

shì ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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舓 · shì

To lick;

to lap up with the tongue.

To lickto lap up with the tongue.

Usage highlights

to lick a woundto lick one's lipsto lick cleancat licksdog laps

Synonyms

  • 舐— to lick (more common variant)
  • 舔— to lick (most common modern character)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The cat licked its paw (猫舓爪).
  • The dog lapped up water from the bowl (狗舓水).
  • The child licked the ice cream (孩子舓冰淇淋).

Collocations

  • to lick a wound(舓伤)
  • to lick one's lips(舓唇)
  • to lick clean(舓净)
  • cat licks(猫舓)
  • dog laps(狗舓)

Idioms

  • To lick one's wounds(舓犊情深)
  • To fawn upon(舓痈吮痔)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is an archaic variant of the more common character 舐 (shì), which carries the same meaning.
  • It appears in classical Chinese texts and idioms but is rarely used in modern vernacular Chinese.
  • The character composition combines 'tongue' (舌) with an additional element, emphasizing the action of licking.

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