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CHINESE CHARACTER

shé

舌

舌

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tongue

Numbered pinyin
she2
English meanings
tongue; tongue-shaped

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他bèi被tàng烫dào到le了shétou舌头。

    He burned his tongue.

  2. 02

    鹦鹉huì会xué学shé舌。

    Parrots can imitate speech.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 舌头
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  • 学舌