嘴唇
Old HSK 6
嘴唇 (zuǐchún) · lip
嘴唇 (zuǐchún) means “lip; lips”. It is written with 2 characters: 嘴 (mouth) + 唇 (lips). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 嘴唇 is built
The characters
嘴 zuǐ · mouth
What 嘴 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 觜zī — beak
- 此cǐ — this
- 止zhǐ — to stop
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 角jiǎo — angle
- ⺈ — top shape
- 用yòng — to use
- 此cǐ — this
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 觜 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
唇 chún · lips
What 唇 is made of
- 辰chén — early morning
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Example sentences
天气太干，我的嘴唇裂了。Tiānqì tài gàn, wǒ de zuǐchún liè le.The air is so dry my lips are cracked.
她咬着嘴唇，不说话。Tā yǎo zhe zuǐchún, bù shuōhuà.She bit her lip and said nothing.
Questions about 嘴唇
What does 嘴唇 mean?
嘴唇 (zuǐchún) means “lip; lips”.
How do you pronounce 嘴唇?
嘴唇 is pronounced zuǐchún.
Which HSK level is 嘴唇?
嘴唇 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 嘴唇 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 250: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.