How to say “tongue” in Chinese
tongue (organ)
“Tongue” in Chinese is 舌头, shé tou: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
舌头 is read shé tou: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 口 “mouth”, with a tongue sticking out. Part of 甜 “sweet”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “舌头”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 舌头. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请把舌头伸出来qǐngbǎshétoushēnchūlaiPlease stick out your tongue.
More words from the lesson “Head and face”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “tongue” in Chinese?
“Tongue” in Chinese is 舌头, pinyin shétou.
What does 舌头 mean?
舌头 (shétou) means “tongue (organ)”.
How do you write 舌头?
舌头 is 2 characters: 舌 (shé) — tongue; 头 (tóu) — head. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 舌头?
舌头 is read shétou. Tones: shé — second tone, tou — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“tongue” in the lesson “Head and face”
This word is from the topic “Body and age” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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