Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 嚼舌
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information
咀嚼jǔjuéto chew; to think over
七嘴八舌qīzuǐ-bāshélively discussion with everybody talking at once
嚼头jiáo touchewiness; (fig.) substance; depth; something to chew on (in a novel, movie etc)
倒嚼dǎo jiào(of cows) to ruminate
嚼子jiáo zibit; mouthpiece