腮
sāi
HSK 6
#3,179 most
frequent character
cheek (esp. lower cheek), jaw
noun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
腮 sāi has 月 meat as its meaning part and 思 sī as its sound part. It first meant 'lower cheeks'. From there it grew to mean 'cheek' or 'cheeks'. The sounds share the same start.
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Example Sentences
他的腮长得很特别。
tāde sāi cháng déhěn tèbié 。
His cheeks are very unique.
她用手捧住自己的腮。
tā yòng shǒu pěngzhù zìjǐ de sāi 。
She cupped her cheeks with her hands.
这条鱼的腮特别红。
zhè tiáo yú de sāi tèbié hóng 。
The gills of this fish are especially red.
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