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Character Decomposition
舐=舌+氏
Etymology
tongue
Meanings
to lick
to lap (up)
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Words with 舐 11 total
to flatter obsequiously · toady溜舐liū shìto lick; to lap舔舐tiǎn shìlit. an old ox licking its calf (idiom) · fig. (of parents) to dote on one's children老牛舐犊lǎo niú shì dúthe love of a cow licking her calf (idiom) · parental love舐犊之爱shì dú zhī àilit. the cow licking its calf fondly (idiom) · fig. to show deep affection towards one's children舐犊情深shì dú qíng shēn
Idioms with 舐 8 total Chain
lit. an old ox licking its calf (idiom) · fig. (of parents) to dote on one's children老牛舐犊lǎo niú shì dúlit. the cow licking its calf fondly (idiom) · fig. to show deep affection towards one's children舐犊情深shì dú qíng shēnthe love of a cow licking her calf (idiom) · parental love舐犊之爱shì dú zhī àisuck (or lick) ulcers and piles of another person · to lickspit · sycophancy吮痈舐痔shǔn yōng shì zhì
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