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腮

sāi
noun #17,766

Meanings

  1. 1 cheek

Examples

她的两腮红红的。
Tā de liǎng sāi hónghóng de.
Her cheeks were rosy red.
他鼓着腮帮子吹气球。
Tā gǔ zhe sāibāngzi chuī qìqiú.
He puffed out his cheeks blowing up a balloon.

Tips

usage
腮帮子 (sāibāngzi) is the colloquial word for 'cheek' in everyday speech. 腮 alone is more literary. 腮腺炎 = mumps (inflammation of the parotid gland near the cheek).

Stroke Order

腮 sāi