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涎

xián

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Definitions

  1. 1. saliva

Words Containing 涎

馋涎欲垂
chán xián yù chuí

see 饞涎欲滴|馋涎欲滴[chán xián yù dī]

黏涎
nián xian

saliva

涎水
xián shuǐ

saliva

黏涎子
nián xián zi

saliva

馋涎欲滴
chán xián yù dī

lit. to drool with desire (idiom)

垂涎欲滴
chuí xián yù dī

to drool with desire (idiom); to envy

涎沫
xián mò

spittle

垂涎
chuí xián

to water at the mouth

龙涎香
lóng xián xiāng

ambergris

垂涎三尺
chuí xián sān chǐ

to drool (over) (idiom)

染指垂涎
rǎn zhǐ chuí xián

lit. dirty finger, mouth watering (idiom); fig. greedy to seize sth