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The character 咀 is a phono-semantic compound describing the biological action of chewing. Its structure combines the semantic mouth radical 口 (kǒu) on the left, which anchors the meaning to oral functions, with the phonetic component 且 (qiě) on the right, which provides the sound. Etymologically, its core meaning is the physical mastication of food in the mouth before swallowing. Metaphorically, it also describes the intellectual process of carefully pondering or digesting complex texts.
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他在咀嚼一块糖。
小狗喜欢咀嚼玩具。
咀嚼食物要细嚼慢咽。
她咀嚼着美味的牛排。
充分咀嚼有助于营养吸收。
咀嚼动作能锻炼面部肌肉。
科学家研究咀嚼与记忆的关系。
咀嚼频率可能影响胃部消化效率。