结舌

Traditional: 結舌

jié shé

Dictionary entry

tongue-tied

What does 结舌 mean?

结舌 (jié shé) has the following dictionary meaning.

1tongue-tied

2unable to speak (out of surprise, embarrassment etc)

Character breakdown

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结jiē(of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds) · Taiwan pr. [jie2]舌jīused in 喇舌[la3 ji1] to transcribe the Taiwanese word for "tongue"

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结舌

jié shé

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