唇 (chún) — lip | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

bound form

lip

Examples

Tā de zuǐ chún hěn hǎo kàn
Her lips look nice.
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Tā shuō huà shí, zuǐ chún wēi wēi dòng le dòng
When he spoke, his lips moved slightly.
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Měi tiān yào bǎo yǎng nǐ de zuǐ chún, fáng zhǐ gān liè
Take care of your lips daily to prevent chapping.

Origin

Sound + meaning

六书liùshū

形声xíngshēng

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

辰口唇

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒumouth

Sound part声符shēngfú

辰

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

唇 is built from 口, meaning mouth, and 辰, which points to its sound.

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