叼

diāo
HSK 6
#3,695 most
frequent character
to hold in the mouth
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

叼 diāo pairs 口 mouth with 刁 diāo for sound. It first meant holding something in the mouth.

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Example Sentences

他用嘴叼着一根棒棒糖。
tāyòng zuǐ diāo zháo yīgēn bàngbàngtáng 。
He is holding a lollipop in his mouth.
你可以用嘴叼着它，方便一些。
nǐ kěyǐ yòng zuǐ diāo zháo tā ， fāngbiàn yīxiē 。
You can hold it in your mouth to make it more convenient.
小狗叼着球跑过来。
xiǎogǒu diāo zháo qiú pǎoguòlái 。
The puppy is running over while holding a ball in its mouth.

Words with similar meanings

咬yǎo
to bite
More commonly used for the action of biting down on something, while '叼' refers specifically to holding something in the mouth without necessarily biting.
夹jiā
to clip
Generally used to indicate holding something tightly with the mouth, often implying a pinching action.

Homophones

雕diāo
to carve
雕diāo
to carve

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