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舔

tiǎn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to lick
  2. 2. to lap

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Character focus

Stroke order

14 strokes

Word relationships

Register variants

1 item
舐
shì

to lick

舐 is a formal/literary variant of 舔, also meaning 'to lick'.

Related words

1 item
尝
cháng

to taste; to try (food)

尝 means 'to taste', involving licking or sampling food or drink.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use 舔 for figurative meanings like 'to fawn over' without caution; it can sound vulgar if used for people.

Example Sentences

1 shown
也許你 舔 了它?
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 776980)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Words Containing 舔

舔吮
tiǎn shǔn

to lick and suck

舔屁股
tiǎn pì gu

to kiss sb's ass

舔狗
tiǎn gǒu

(neologism c. 2018) (slang) simp; person who resorts to cringeworthy fawning behavior in pursuing sb who does not requite their affections

舔肛
tiǎn gāng

anilingus

舔阴
tiǎn yīn

to perform cunnilingus