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The character 舔 is a phono-semantic compound formed by the radical 舌 (shé, tongue) on the left and the phonetic component 忝 (tiǎn, to shame or disgrace) on the right. The radical 舌 indicates the body part involved in the action, while 忝 contributes only the pronunciation, not its original meaning. 舔 specifically denotes the physical action of moving the tongue across a surface to taste, wet, or clean something. It is used both literally for human or animal behavior and colloquially in metaphors for fawning or flattery.
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小狗舔我的手掌。
孩子舔着甜筒。
猫经常舔自己的爪子。
他舔了舔干燥的嘴唇。
请不要舔你的伤口。
那只熊在舔蜂蜜。
她用舌头舔了舔邮票。
谄媚者喜欢舔上司的鞋子。