叼 (diāo) — to hold in one's mouth (as a cigarette, bone, or object)

Definition

Examples

• 老鹰叼了一只兔子。
  Lǎo yīng diāo le yì zhī tù zi.
  The eagle held a rabbit in its mouth.
• 他叼着铅笔思考问题。
  Tā diāo zhe qiān bǐ sī kǎo wèn tí.
  He is holding a pencil in his mouth while thinking.
• 狐狸叼了一只母鸡逃走了。
  Hú li diāo le yì zhī mǔ jī táo zǒu le.
  The fox ran off with a hen in its mouth.