咀嚼 jǔjué to chew
to chew; to think over
How to remember 咀嚼: 咀 to suck + 嚼 to chew = to chew.
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How it is used
- To chew (thoroughly) - 细嚼慢咽 (xì jiáo màn yàn) chew slowly; and figuratively to mull over: 咀嚼这句话的含义 (jǔjué zhè jù huà de hányì) chew over the meaning.
- More formal than everyday 嚼 (jiáo); the 'ponder' sense is common in written reflection.