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CHINESE CHARACTER

liě

咧

咧

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grin; grimace

Numbered pinyin
lie3
English meanings
to grin; to grimace; to draw back the corners of the mouth

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他liězuǐ咧嘴xiào笑le了。

    He grinned.

  2. 02

    bié别liě咧zhe着zuǐ嘴kū哭。

    Don't cry with your mouth drawn back.

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