舐 (shì) — to lick (formal or written equivalent of 舔)
Definition
Written/formal verb meaning 'to lick'. In everyday speech, learners will more commonly meet 舔 for the same action — 舐 is the literary equivalent.
verb
to lick (formal or written equivalent of 舔)
Examples
- 舐。Lǎo māo qīng qīng de shì zhe zì jǐ de yòu zǎi.The mother cat gently licked her kittens.
- ,舐。Tā shǒu zhǐ bèi zhǐ gē shāng, xià yì shí dì shì le yí xià shāng kǒu.He cut his finger on the paper and instinctively licked the wound.
- 舐。Niú yòng cū cāo de shé tou shì zhe yán zhuān.The cow licked the salt lick with its rough tongue.
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