咀 jǔ to suck
to suck; to chew
How to remember 咀: 口 mouth + 且 moreover = to suck. With a lollipop in his mouth, the toddler hides behind the bookcase and is, moreover, very happy to have something sweet to suck.
Component breakdown
咀 = 口 mouth + 且 moreover
- 口 mouth
- 且 moreover
With a lollipop in his mouth, the toddler hides behind the bookcase and is, moreover, very happy to have something sweet to suck.
How it is used
- Bound to 咀嚼 (jǔjué): to chew, and figuratively to mull over - 细细咀嚼 (xìxì jǔjué) to chew slowly / to savor and ponder.
- 咀嚼文字 (jǔjué wénzì) = to chew over the words, i.e. to ponder their meaning.
- Note the reading jǔ; the character rarely appears outside 咀嚼.