舔
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tiǎn · to lick, to taste

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HSK 2.0 · Level 6HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #7383
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Understand the reusable parts

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

14Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

舌Key radical

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Example sentences

Notice where 舔 sits in each complete thought.

Yě xū nǐ tiǎn le tā ?也許你舔了它?

Maybe you licked it?

Source: Tatoeba #776980 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shēng huó jiù xiàng shì tiǎn xiān rén zhǎng shàng de fēng mì.生活就像是舔仙人掌上的蜂蜜。

Life is like licking honey off a cactus.

Source: Tatoeba #1749194 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qīn wěn yí gè chōu yān de rén jiù xiàng zài tiǎn yān huī gāng.亲吻一个抽烟的人就像在舔烟灰缸。

Kissing a person who smokes is like licking an ashtray.

Source: Tatoeba #5091384 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qí tā rén yǐ jīng tiǎn qián jìng guō dǐ le.其他人已經舔乾淨鍋底了。

The others have already licked the bottom of the pot.

Source: Tatoeba #13549670 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 舔 in context

  1. Say tiǎn, then recall the core meaning: to lick, to taste.
  2. Write all 14 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 舔阴 (tiǎn yīn), meaning “to perform cunnilingus”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 舔 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.