Depicts a tongue sticking out of a mouth.
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Historical Evolution
舌
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
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Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
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Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
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Bronze
Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
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Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
舌
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Regular
Modern
Chinese
舌 [shé]
tongue
Japanese
noun
- tongue
- tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock); reed (of a musical instrument)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
舌 した
Shita unclassified name
舌 したざき
Shitazaki surname
舌 ぜつ
Zetsu surname
CHINESE WORDS (130)
舌头 [shétou] #3,235
tongue
舌头 [shétou] #3,235
tongue
口舌 [kǒushé] #16,826
dispute or misunderstanding caused by gossip
饶舌 [ráoshé] #13,511
talkative
饶舌 [ráoshé] #13,511
talkative
瞠目结舌 [chēngmùjiéshé] #36,521
stupefied
瞠目结舌 [chēngmùjiéshé] #36,521
stupefied
舌尖 [shéjiān] #27,620
tip of tongue
咋舌 [zhàshé] #67,661
to be speechless
七嘴八舌 [qīzuǐbāshé] #46,969
lively discussion with everybody talking at once
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JAPANESE WORDS (107)
⭐ 舌打ち [したうち] #3,619
clicking one's tongue
舌を出す [したをだす] #9,374
to stick out one's tongue
舌先 [したさき] #10,534
tip of tongue
饒舌 [じょうぜつ] #12,459
talkativeness
舌なめずり [したなめずり] #19,798
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food)
⭐ 毒舌 [どくぜつ] #20,629
wicked tongue
舌を巻く [したをまく] #20,734
to be astonished
舌鼓を打つ [したつづみをうつ] #26,435
to smack one's lips (over a dish)
⭐ 弁舌 [べんぜつ] #31,868
speech
舌足らず [したたらず] #34,793
unclear speech
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