吻
lips; kiss; animal's mouth
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
lips; lip
literaryClassical term referring to human lips, rarely used in modern spoken language.
Her lips are red and attractive.
Ancient poetry often uses '脗' as a metaphor for flowers.
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He stared at her lips with bated breath.
These two characters often refer to lips in ancient texts.
She bit her lips, looking thoughtful.
verb
to kiss; to touch with lips
literaryClassical term for kissing or touching with lips, found primarily in ancient literature.
He gently kissed the child's forehead.
Ancient people often used kissing to show affection.
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This poem describes the scene of lovers kissing.
The mother kissed the baby's cheek.
The hero and heroine kissed under the moon in the play.
noun
animal's mouth; mouthparts
technicalTechnical term in classical zoology referring to animal mouthparts or beak-like structures.
This insect has a special mouthpart structure.
Ancient records describe this bird's beak as hook-shaped.
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Biological literature often uses '脗' to refer to invertebrate mouthparts.
Observation shows that bees' mouthparts are suitable for collecting nectar.
This type of shellfish has well-developed mouthparts and is good at feeding.