舌苔

shétāi

noun #68,363

Meanings

1 tongue coating
2 the fur on the tongue examined in traditional Chinese medicine

Characters

tongue fur (also: moss)

Examples

HSK 4

中医师看了看我的舌苔说我有湿气。

Zhōngyī shī kàn le kàn wǒ de shétāi shuō wǒyǒu shīqì.

The TCM doctor looked at my tongue coating and said I had dampness.

HSK 4

每天刷牙时记得刷舌苔。

Měitiān shuāyá shí jìde shuā shétāi.

Remember to brush your tongue coating when you brush your teeth.

Tips

culture

In 中医, tongue diagnosis 望舌 reads color and coating: white and thick = cold or damp, yellow = heat, greasy = phlegm. Doctors routinely ask patients to stick out the tongue.

Stroke Order

舌 shé

苔 tái