Definitions
(noun)
tongue
Etymology
Depicts a tongue sticking out of a mouth.
About
The character "舌" originated from an early pictograph of the human tongue, which gradually consolidated into its contemporary form. In current structure, it is an indivisible unit with no separable components in either writing system. The character's core meaning has always been the physical organ, but from this basis, it acquired extended senses related to speech and verbal activity, as illustrated in compounds such as "舌战" for a war of words or "饶舌" for talkativeness. This semantic shift represents a move from concrete reference to abstract functions associated with the tongue.
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Example Sentences Hide
我的舌头很敏感。
医生检查了我的舌头。
他说话时舌头打结了。
她用舌头舔了舔嘴唇。
这场辩论变成了一场舌战。
舌苔的颜色可以反映健康状况。
为了避免口舌之争，他选择了沉默。
在语言学中，舌位是发音的关键因素。