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舌头 (shé tou): tongue

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HSK 6noun

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Pinyin
Meaning: tongue
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 6

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tongue
enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information

Chinese explanation

人和动物嘴里能活动的器官，用来品尝味道、帮助咀嚼、吞咽和发音
也指这种器官做成的食物，如猪舌头
还可比喻说话的能力或方式，如嘴笨舌头短。

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HSK 5

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