舌
头

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The word "舌头" is formed by combining the character "舌", which directly means "tongue", with the character "头", which here functions as a nominalizing suffix indicating a body part or end. This creates a compound where "舌" provides the core semantic meaning, and "头" attaches to it to form a complete, commonly used noun for the tongue in modern Chinese.

Example Sentences Hide

我的舌头很灵活。

Wǒ de shétou hěn línghuó.

My tongue is very flexible.

小狗的舌头是粉色的。

Xiǎo gǒu de shétou shì fěnsè de.

The puppy's tongue is pink.

他伸出舌头给我看。

Tā shēn chū shétou gěi wǒ kàn.

He stuck out his tongue to show me.

如果你咬到舌头，会很疼。

Rúguǒ nǐ yǎo dào shétou, huì hěn téng.

If you bite your tongue, it will hurt.

医生检查了我的舌头是否有病变。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le wǒ de shétou shìfǒu yǒu bìngbiàn.

The doctor examined my tongue for any lesions.

Word Definition - 舌头

shé tou tongue; CL:個|个[gè]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information

Individual Character Details

舌 jī, shé
头 tóu, tou