嚼 jué to chew
to chew; to prattle; to be glib
How to remember 嚼: 口 mouth + 爵 bronze cup = to chew. In the museum shop the toddler stuffs a plastic bronze cup into his mouth and happily starts to chew on its three little legs.
Component breakdown
嚼 = 口 mouth + 爵 bronze cup
- 口 mouth
- 爵 bronze cup
In the museum shop the toddler stuffs a plastic bronze cup into his mouth and happily starts to chew on its three little legs.
How it is used
- To chew: colloquial reading jiáo - 嚼口香糖 (jiáo kǒuxiāngtáng) chew gum; literary reading jué in 咀嚼 (jǔjué).
- 咀嚼 also means to mull over/savor: 细细咀嚼 (xìxì jǔjué) to chew over slowly (ideas).
- 嚼舌 (jiáoshé) = to gossip/talk trash.