è
腭
palate; roof of the mouth
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
palate; roof of the mouth
technicalA biological/anatomical term. The front, bony part is the hard palate (硬腭). The rear, soft part is the soft palate (软腭). Crucial for speech and swallowing.
Fā发
yīn音
shí时
，
shé舌
tou头
huì会
dǐ抵
zhù住
shàng上
è腭
。
When pronouncing sounds, the tongue touches the palate.
Ruǎn软
è腭
zài在
tūn吞
yàn咽
shí时
huì会
shàng上
tái抬
。
The soft palate elevates during swallowing.
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Tā他
xū需
yào要
jìn进
xíng行
yìng硬
è腭
xiū修
fù复
shǒu手
shù术
。
He needs to undergo hard palate repair surgery.