腮

sāi

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Uncommon

Definitions

1. cheek

Character focus

Stroke order

13 strokes

Word relationships

Register variants

1 item

脸蛋

liǎn dàn

cheek

口语

Related words

1 item

颧骨

quán gǔ

zygomatic bone (cheek bone)

面部解剖结构

Synonyms

1 item

脸颊

liǎn jiá

cheek

通用

Usage notes

Common mistakes

常误读为第二声(sái)，正确为第一声(sāi)。

Example Sentences

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她笑得腮都酸了。

She laughed so much her cheeks got sore.

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Words Containing 腮

托腮

tuō sāi

to rest one's chin in one's hand

抓耳挠腮

zhuā ěr náo sāi

to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)

rosy-cheeked (idiom)

see 笨嘴拙舌[bèn zuǐ zhuō shé]

full beard

cheek

cheek

chin rest (e.g. for a violin)

rouge (cosmetics)

parotid gland

mumps

cheek

sideburns