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舌尖

tip of the tongue

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

she2jian1 • shéjiān

Meaning

Primary

tip of the tongue

Alternatives

tongue tip

Mnemonic

舌尖 Tip of the tongue refers to the 尖 tip of the 舌 tongue.

Usage

她 的 舌尖 碰 到 了 冰块。

The tip of her tongue touched the ice cube.

我 的 舌尖 有点 痛。

The tip of my tongue hurts.

舌尖 是 舌头 最 敏感 的 部分。

The tip of the tongue is the most sensitive part of the tongue.