叼 (diāo) — how to say "to hold in the mouth" in Chinese

叼

To hold in the mouth

verb

Radicals / Keys

口

Mouth

#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes

Collocations

叼着烟

diāo zhe yān

hold a cigarette in one's mouth

狗叼骨头

gǒu diāo gǔ tou

dog holds a bone in its mouth

Examples

那只小狗叼着一根很大的骨头跑回家。

That puppy, holding a big bone in its mouth, ran home.

狗叼着骨头。

The dog is holding a bone in its mouth.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to hold in the mouth" in Chinese?

"to hold in the mouth" in Chinese is 叼 (diāo).

What does 叼 mean in English?

叼 (diāo) means "To hold in the mouth".

How is 叼 pronounced?

It is pronounced diāo (written as diao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to hold in the mouth" in Chinese characters?

It is written 叼.

What HSK level is 叼?

叼 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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