to lick; lap (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
舔 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
甜 tián - sweet (adj.) | HSK 3
Examples
狗舔主人的脸以示友好。 Gǒu tiǎn zhǔrén de liǎn yǐshì yǒuhǎo. - The dog licks its owner's face to show affection.
她舔了舔冰激凌的边缘。 Tā tiǎnle tiǎn bīngjīlíng de biānyuán. - She licked the edge of the ice cream.
他舔了一下干裂的嘴唇。 Tā tiǎnle yīxià gānliè de zuǐchún. - He licked his chapped lips.
小猫舔干净了毛发。 Xiǎo māo tiǎn gānjìngle máofā. - The kitten licked its fur clean.
他不小心舔到了酸涩的药丸。 Tā bù xiǎoxīn tiǎn dàole suānsè de yàowán. - He accidentally licked a bitter pill.