zuǐ

mouth; beak; nozzle

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Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

  • 嘴巴zuǐbamouth (CL:张)B5
  • 插嘴chāzuǐto interrupt (sb talking)B7
  • 咧嘴liězuǐto draw back the corners of one's mouth (aB7
  • 七嘴八舌qīzuǐ-bāshélively discussion with everybody talking aB7
  • 嘴唇zuǐchúnlipB7

See it in sentences

他的嘴很甜。

He has a sweet tongue.

他嘴上不说,心里很高兴。

He says nothing, but he is happy inside.