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Definitions
- 1. cheek
- 2. lower cheek
- 3. chin
- 4. jaw
- 5. to nourish
Words Containing 颐
to nourish
lit. to nurture one's years (idiom)
Zhou Dunyi (1017-1073), Song dynasty neo-Confucian scholar
Cheng Yi (1033-1107), Song neo-Confucian scholar
to order with the chin
to take care of one's spirit and keep fit (idiom)
lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
to chew on a large slab (idiom); a large mouthful is hard to chew
to gorge oneself
to move the jaw
to smile
Summer Palace in Beijing
lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
(literary) very many