jué
嚼
used in compound words and idioms
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
chew; masticate
formalUsed in formal or set phrases instead of daily spoken jiáo.
Jǔ咀
jué嚼
shí食
wù物
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
cháng肠
wèi胃
xī吸
shōu收
yíng营
yǎng养
。
Chewing food helps the intestines and stomach absorb nutrients.
Tā他
guò过
tú屠
mén门
ér而
dà大
jué嚼
，
suī虽
rán然
méi没
chī吃
dào到
ròu肉
，
què却
yě也
gǎn感
dào到
mǎn满
zú足
。
He passed a butcher's shop and imagined chewing a lot of meat, feeling satisfied even though he didn't eat any.
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Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
zhí值
de得
fǎn反
fù复
jué咀
wǔ嚼
pǐn品
wèi味
。
This article is worth savoring and pondering repeatedly.
Jǔ咀
jué嚼
guò过
hòu后
，
shí食
wù物
huì会
biàn变
de得
gèng更
róng容
yì易
tūn吞
yàn咽
。
After chewing, food becomes much easier to swallow.
Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
yùn蕴
hán含
shēn深
yì意
，
xū需
yào要
xì细
xì细
jué咀
jué嚼
cái才
néng能
lǐng领
huì会
。
This poem contains deep meaning and requires careful reflection to fully understand.