Chinese

嘴巴

zuǐba
mouth
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 2

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  • characterChinese嘴 “mouth (especially the part of the face associated with the mouth) (Classifier: 張/张 m)”
    • meaningChinese口 “mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity (Classifier: 把 c)”
    • soundChinese觜 “Turtle Beak, one of the twenty-eight lunar mansions of Chinese astronomy”
  • characterChinese巴 “python (snake)”

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