kǒu​shé

persuasion

口舌 kǒu​shé
persuasion noun
words or speech used to talk someone round or explain a situation

After a lot of talking, he finally agreed to our request.

dispute noun
dispute or misunderstanding caused by gossip or spoken words

Don't gossip about others behind their backs to avoid trouble.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.52 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
1.62 per million

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