Chinese Character: 舌 (Shé - Tongue)
1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)
部首: 舌（自身为部首） (radical: tongue itself)
笔画数: 6 (6 strokes)
结构分解: 象形字，甲骨文像张开的口中伸出舌头的形状，上为舌体，下为舌根 (pictogram resembling a tongue protruding from an open mouth in oracle bone script, with upper part as tongue body and lower part as root)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Shé (second tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
舌指口腔内的肌肉器官（如"舌头"），用于咀嚼、吞咽、发音和味觉感知 (Tongue: muscular organ in the mouth (e.g., "tongue"), used for chewing, swallowing, speaking, and taste perception)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 舌头 (shé tou) - tongue
- 舌尖 (shé jiān) - tongue tip
- 舌苔 (shé tāi) - coating of the tongue
- 口舌 (kǒu shé) - argument
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
作名词时表具体器官（如"伸舌头"）；常与"口"组合成词（如"口舌"），表语言或争论（如"口舌之争"） (Noun: specific organ (e.g., "stick out the tongue"); often combined with "口" (mouth) to form words (e.g., "口舌"), representing language or argument (e.g., "verbal dispute"))
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
中文中"舌"与语言能力关联（如"舌灿莲花"形容口才好），也与中医诊断相关（观察舌苔判断健康），是日常生活和文化表达的重要符号 (In Chinese, "舌" is associated with language ability (e.g., "eloquent speech"), and related to TCM diagnosis (observing tongue coating for health assessment), an important symbol in daily life and cultural expression)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
小猫用舌头舔了舔爪子。(Xiǎo māo yòng shé tou tiǎn le tiǎn zhuǎ zi.)
The little cat licked its paw with its tongue.
他们因为小事发生了口舌之争。(Tā men yīn wèi xiǎo shì fā shēng le kǒu shé zhī zhēng.)
They had a verbal dispute over a trivial matter.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
"舌"的字形像张开的嘴巴（口）中伸出的舌头，上半部分是舌体的形状，下半部分是舌根的连接，看到字形就能联想到实际的舌头，轻松记住含义 ("舌" is shaped like a tongue protruding from an open mouth ("口"). The upper part resembles the tongue body, and the lower part the root. The character's shape directly reflects its meaning, making it easy to remember)