shì
舐
to lick (literary)
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to lick
literaryClassical Chinese term for 'to lick'. Commonly appears in set phrases and idioms.
lǎo老
niú牛
shì舐
dú犊
An old cow licking its calf (fig. parental love).
shǔn吮
yōng痈
shì舐
zhì痔
To suck abscesses and lick hemorrhoids (fig. to flatter and curry favor in an obsequious manner).
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Nà那
zhī只
māo猫
zhèng正
zài在
shì舐
tā它
de的
zhuǎ爪
zi子
。
That cat is licking its paw.