嚼

• 拼音: jiáo
• 汉字拆解: 嚼 = 口 (mouth) + 爵 (phonetic) — to chew with the mouth

含义

To chew; to masticate. The action of grinding food with teeth.

Used both literally for chewing food and figuratively for turning something over in one's mind or discussing something repeatedly. Common phrases include 细嚼慢咽 (chew carefully and swallow slowly) and 咀嚼 (to chew; to mull over).

例句

1. 老人牙口不好，吃东西要慢慢嚼。
2. 她一边嚼着口香糖，一边看手机。
3. 这段话值得反复嚼一嚼，品味其中的深意。

用法指南

语境: eating, everyday, metaphorical

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 吃饭要细嚼慢咽。(You should chew your food carefully and swallow slowly.)
• 把口香糖嚼完再说话。(Finish chewing your gum before talking.)

错误说法

• 用'嚼'描述喝液体 (Don't use 嚼 for drinking liquids — it's for chewing solid food; use 喝 or 吞 for liquids)

起源与历史

The character 嚼 contains 口 (mouth radical), indicating its connection to oral activity. The right component provides the phonetic element.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal