shé tou
tongue
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我咬到了我的舌头。
wǒ yǎo dào le wǒ de shétou.
I bit my tongue.
他伸出舌头舔了舔嘴唇。
tā shēn chū shétou tiǎn le tiǎn zuǐchún.
He stuck out his tongue and licked his lips.
猫的舌头上有倒刺。
māo de shétou shàng yǒu dǎocì.
Cats have barbs on their tongues.
嘴巴 (zuǐba)
mouth
嘴唇 (zuǐchún)
lips
The Chinese word for tongue, 舌头 (shétou), is composed of two characters: 舌 (shé) and 头 (tóu). The character 舌 is a pictograph depicting a tongue, while the character 头 is a phonetic component that indicates the pronunciation of the word. The word 舌头 is first recorded in the 1st century CE in the Eastern Han dynasty dictionary Shuowen Jiezi.The character 舌 is composed of two parts: the radical 口 (kǒu), which means "mouth," and the phonetic component舌 (shé). The radical 口 indicates that the word is related to the mouth, while the phonetic component 舌 indicates the pronunciation of the word. The character 头 is composed of two parts: the radical 首 (shǒu), which means "head," and the phonetic component 头 (tóu). The radical 首 indicates that the word is related to the head, while the phonetic component 头 indicates the pronunciation of the word.The word 舌头 is used in a variety of contexts to refer to the tongue. For example, it can be used to describe the tongue's role in speech, taste, and swallowing. It can also be used to refer to the tongue as a symbol of communication or expression.
