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唇
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lips

HSK 7 N1
Human →Body →Body Parts
chún
シン
くちびる
진
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 辰 represents the sound. Simplified form of 脣.
Components
口 mouth+ 辰 sign of the dragon =
唇 lips
口 Meaning component
kǒu mouth
辰 Phonetic component
chén sign of the dragon
early morning
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Notes
Similar Characters
侃 upright and strong兽 bestial (simp)冋 a desert加 add卟 a chemical compound古 ancient叨 talkative叫 call召 summon叭 trumpet叮 sting可 can叱 bawl叶 be in harmony (simp)号 appellation (jp)叹 admire (simp)叼 hold in the mouth叽 sigh (simp)吁 alas (simp)吃 eat (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
唇
Regular
Modern
Chinese
唇 [chún]
lip
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (60)
嘴唇 [zuǐ​chún] #3,950
lip
唇膏 [chún​gāo] #8,445
lip balm
兔唇 [tù​chún] #28,510
hare lip (birth defect)
唇舌 [chún​shé] #29,223
argument
下唇 [xià​chún] #33,333
lower lip
唇枪舌剑 [chún​qiāng​shé​jiàn] #41,887
fight a battle of words
唇枪舌剑 [chún​qiāng​shé​jiàn] #41,887
fight a battle of words
上唇 [shàng​chún] #38,289
upper lip
反唇相讥 [fǎn​chún​xiāng​jī] #49,595
to answer back sarcastically (idiom)
反唇相讥 [fǎn​chún​xiāng​jī] #49,595
to answer back sarcastically (idiom)
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JAPANESE WORDS (46)
⭐ 唇 [くちびる] #1,327
lip
⭐ 下唇 [したくちびる] #15,532
lower lip
唇を奪う [くちびるをうばう] #21,831
to steal a kiss
唇を引き結ぶ [くちびるをひきむすぶ] #23,267
to purse one's lips
陰唇 [いんしん] #36,633
labia
⭐ 上唇 [うわくちびる] #39,902
upper lip
口唇 [こうしん] #44,631
lips
読唇術 [どくしんじゅつ] #59,339
lip reading
小陰唇 [しょういんしん] #64,040
labia minora
大陰唇 [だいいんしん] #65,759
labia majora
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