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唾
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saliva

HSK 7
Human →Actions
tuò
ダ、タ
つば、つばき
타
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 垂 represents the sound.
Components
口 mouth+ 垂 droop =
唾 saliva
口 Meaning component
kǒu mouth
垂 Phonetic component
chuí droop
let down
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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)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
唾
Regular
Modern
Chinese
唾 [tuò]
saliva; to spit
Japanese
唾 つば 、 つばき 同音
noun saliva; spit; spittle
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (1)
吐いた唾は飲めぬ。
A word, once out, flies everywhere.
CHINESE WORDS (15)
唾液 [tuò​yè] #11,179
saliva
唾沫 [tuò​mo] #14,943
spittle
唾弃 [tuò​qì] #18,841
to spurn
唾弃 [tuò​qì] #18,841
to spurn
唾手可得 [tuò​shǒu​kě​dé] #37,755
easily obtained
唾骂 [tuò​mà] #63,557
to spit on and curse
唾骂 [tuò​mà] #63,557
to spit on and curse
唾液腺 [tuò​yè​xiàn] #63,747
salivary gland
唾面自干 [tuò​miàn​zì​gān] #68,010
to be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek
唾面自干 [tuò​miàn​zì​gān] #68,010
to be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek
5 more items
JAPANESE WORDS (27)
唾液 [だえき] #8,302
saliva
生唾 [なまつば] #15,766
saliva (in one's mouth)
唾を吐く [つばをはく] #20,803
to spit
固唾を呑む [かたずをのむ] #25,353
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
眉唾 [まゆつば] #32,243
dubious tale
固唾 [かたず] #33,431
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
虫唾が走る [むしずがはしる] #41,754
to be disgusted
唾棄すべき [だきすべき] #45,848
detestable
唾棄 [だき] #50,727
disdain
眉唾物 [まゆつばもの] #60,259
dubious tale
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KOREAN WORDS (1)
타액
saliva