- 舌头 shétou tonguethe fleshy muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting, licking, and speaking
- 饶舌 ráoshé rapthe genre of music involving rhythmic speech; to perform rap music
- 口舌 kǒushé persuasionwords or speech used to talk someone round or explain a situation
- 瞠目结舌 chēngmùjiéshé dumbfoundeddumbfounded; flabbergasted; stunned
- 咋舌 zéshé speechless(literary) to be speechless
- 舌尖 shéjiān apicalrelating to the tip of the tongue, specifically in linguistics or phonetics
- 七嘴八舌 qīzuǐbāshé all talking at oncelively discussion with everybody talking at once
- 毒舌 dúshé harshbitingly critical or caustic in speech or commentary
- 舌苔 shétāi tongue coating(TCM) coating on the tongue (examined for the purpose of diagnosis)
- 口干舌燥 kǒugānshézào parchedlit. dry mouth and tongue; parched from talking too much
- 喉舌 hóushé mouthpiecea person, organization, or publication that expresses the opinions or views of a larger entity such as a government or political party
- 塞舌尔 Sàishé'ěr Seychellesthe Seychelles
- 长舌妇 chángshéfù busybodya woman who habitually gossips or meddles in other people's affairs
- 嚼舌 jiáoshé bickerto argue pointlessly or engage in unnecessary talk
- 鸭舌帽 yāshémào peaked capa type of cap with a stiff front peak or visor
- 火舌 huǒshé tongue of flametongue of flame; licking flames
- 唇舌 chúnshé argumentwords spoken in persuasion or dispute; verbal effort or talking
- 舌战 shézhàn sparringverbal sparring or a duel of words
- 唇枪舌剑 chúnqiāngshéjiàn verbal sparring(idiom) to cross verbal swords; to have a heated verbal exchange
- 舌根 shégēn tongue rootthe posterior or back part of the tongue near the pharynx
- 张口结舌 zhāngkǒujiéshé speechlessat a loss for words; agape and tongue-tied, often due to shock or embarrassment
- 龙舌兰 lóngshélán agaveany plant of the genus Agave, characterized by thick, succulent leaves, including Agave americana
- 大舌头 dàshétou lispa speech impediment or the tendency to slur words
- 巧舌如簧 qiǎoshérúhuáng glibto have a silver tongue; to be smooth-talking or persuasive, often in a deceitful or insincere way
- 牛舌 niúshé ox tongue
- 油嘴滑舌 yóuzuǐhuáshé gliboily-mouthed and smooth talking, often in an insincere or superficial manner
- 长舌 chángshé loquacioustalkative or prone to gossiping; having a loose tongue
- 三寸不烂之舌 sāncùnbùlànzhīshé eloquenceto have a silver tongue or the gift of the gab; possessing great persuasive power in speech
- 费口舌 fèikǒushé waste wordsto argue needlessly or waste time explaining
- 舌面 shémiàn laminalrelating to the blade of the tongue as a point of articulation in phonetics
- 舌音 shéyīn coronal consonantcoronal consonants of Middle Chinese
- 多嘴多舌 duōzuǐduōshé loquaciousbeing excessively talkative or prone to speaking indiscreetly
- 小舌 xiǎoshé uvula
- 嚼舌根 jiáoshégēn gossipto talk behind someone's back or spread rumors
- 鹦鹉学舌 yīngwǔxuéshé parrotto repeat others' words mechanically or uncritically without original thought
- 费唇舌 fèichúnshé waste breathto argue needlessly; to waste time explaining
- 压舌板 yāshébǎn tongue depressora thin, flat piece of wood or metal used by medical professionals to depress the tongue for oral examinations
- 舌下腺 shéxiàxiàn sublingual glandthe smallest of the three major salivary glands, located in the floor of the mouth beneath the tongue
- 翘舌音 qiàoshéyīn retroflexretroflex sound (e.g. in Mandarin zh, ch, sh, r)
- 如簧之舌 rúhuángzhīshé glib tonguepossessing a silver tongue or persuasive speech, often implying deceit or superficiality
- 塞舌尔群岛 Sàishé'ěr Qúndǎo Seychellesthe Seychelles
- 笨嘴拙舌 bènzuǐzhuōshé inarticulateclumsy in speech; poor at expressing oneself verbally
- 烂舌头 lànshétóu blabbermoutha person who habitually gossips or is unable to keep a secret
- 舌乳头 shérǔtóu papillaethe small, nipple-like structures on the upper surface of the tongue that provide its characteristic rough texture
- 舌尖音 shéjiānyīn apical consonantA consonant produced with the tip of the tongue (such as d or t).
- 拙嘴笨舌 zhuōzuǐbènshé inarticulateclumsy in speech; inarticulate
- 鼓舌 gǔshé wag tongueto speak glibly or persuasively, often with the intent to mislead, incite, or stir up trouble
- 笨口拙舌 bènkǒuzhuōshé inarticulateclumsy or awkward in speech
- 轻嘴薄舌 qīngzuǐbóshé caustichaving a sharp, biting, or sarcastic way of speaking
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH