舔
舔 (tiǎn) means “to lick”. It is made of 舌 + 忝 and has 14 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 舔 into its parts
What 舔 is made of
- 舌 shé — tongue
- 千 qiān — thousand
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 十 — ten
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 千 qiān — thousand
- 忝 tiǎn — shame
- 天 tiān — sky
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大 dà — big
- ⺗ — heart
- 天 tiān — sky
舔 stroke order
Example sentences
小狗舔了舔我的手。Xiǎogǒu tiǎn le tiǎn wǒ de shǒu.The puppy licked my hand.
他用舌头舔了一下嘴唇。Tā yòng shétou tiǎn le yíxià zuǐchún.He licked his lips.
Also built with 舌
- 乱luànmessy
- 刮guāto blow, of wind
- 括kuòto embrace
- 敌díenemy
- 活huóto live
- 甜tiánsweet
- 舍shěhouse
- 话huàwords
- 辞cíwords
- 适shìmatch
Quick facts
| Pinyin | tiǎn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to lick |
| Strokes | 14 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 舔
What does 舔 mean?
舔 (tiǎn) means “to lick”.
How many strokes does 舔 have?
舔 has 14 strokes.
What parts make up 舔?
舔 is made of 舌 (tongue) and 忝 (shame).
Which HSK level is 舔?
舔 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 舔 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 179: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.