Tongue in Chinese
tongue · HSK 6
舌头
- 舌 tongue
- 头 head
Counted with 条: 一条舌头
汤太烫，我烫到舌头了。 The soup was too hot and I burned my tongue.
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How do you say tongue in Chinese?
Tongue in Chinese is 舌头 (shé tou).
Which word should I use?
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