舌尖边音 shéjiānbiānyīn alveolar lateral Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 舌尖 shéjiān apex tip of the tongue used as an articulator in linguistics to produce apical sounds边音 邊音 biānyīn lateral consonant A consonant produced by blocking the middle of the mouth and letting air flow out along the sides of the tongue.