shé

tongue

Depicts a tongue sticking out of a mouth.

Components
◎ iconic component

  Iconic component

  

characterless component

Depicts a tongue.

口 iconic component

  Iconic component

kǒu

  

mouth

Evolution

舌 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
舌 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
舌 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
舌 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
舌 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

shé

tongue; clapper of bell; KangXi radical 135

Most common words with 舌
Freq.
Word
Meaning

舌头

tongue

tongue

口舌

to talk sb round

饶舌

talkative

瞠目结舌

stupefied

Component uses

Meaning component in 5 characters (1 verified)

Sound component in 6 characters (1 verified)

Iconic component in 3 characters (3 verified)

Simplified component in 3 characters (3 verified)

Unknown component in 1 character (0 verified)