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喙

huì
noun #25,015

Measure Word

一个喙 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 beak; bill (of a bird)
  2. 2 snout; muzzle

Examples

鹦鹉用喙打开了坚果。
Yīngwǔ yòng huì dǎkāile jiānguǒ.
The parrot used its beak to open the nut.
这种鸟的喙又长又弯。
Zhè zhǒng niǎo de huì yòu cháng yòu wān.
This bird's beak is long and curved.
他没有置喙的余地。
Tā méiyǒu zhìhuì de yúdì.
He had no room to put in a word.

Tips

usage
Beyond the literal meaning (beak/snout), 喙 appears in the formal phrase 置喙 (zhì huì), meaning to intervene or put in one's two cents. 不容置喙 means 'allowing no objection'.

Stroke Order

喙 huì