The Chinese word for to lick is
舔
tiǎn
Chinese Definition
| lick | |
| 1. 舔 |
Translations for lick and their definitions
| 舔 | |
| 1. to lick | |
| 2. (figurative, slang) to suck up to; to brownnose | |
| 舔 ^共 - to suck up to the Communist Party of China - | |
| 舔 ^日 - to suck up to Japan - | |
| 舔 ^美 - to suck up to the United States - | |
| 3. usage. (sense, to suck up to) Often takes objects that are abbreviated forms, as shown in the examples. |
| 舐 | |
| 1. to lick; to lap; to stroke with the tongue | |
| 2. (Cantonese) Alternative form of 舔 (-, t=to lick) |
| 打敗 | |
| 1. v. to defeat; to beat | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to be beaten; to lose |
| 打败 | |
| 1. Simplified form of 打敗 |
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tiǎn
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