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腮
sāi
1. cheek
Common • Top 22% ✏️ 13 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

腮
sāi
jaw; gills
13 丶

Compound Words (13)

托腮
tuōsāi
to rest one's chin in one's hand
腮红
sāihóng
rouge (cosmetics)
腮帮
sāibāng
cheek
腮托
sāituō
chin rest (e.g. for a violin)
腮腺
sāixiàn
parotid gland
腮颊
sāijiá
cheek
腮胡
sāihú
sideburns
腮帮子
sāibāngzi
cheek
腮腺炎
sāixiànyán
mumps
桃腮粉脸
táosāifěnliǎn
rosy-cheeked (idiom)
笨嘴拙腮
bènzuǐzhuōsāi
see [[笨嘴拙舌<bènzuǐzhuōshé>]]
络腮胡子
luòsāihúzi
full beard
落腮胡子
luòsāihúzi
variant of [[絡腮鬍子|络腮胡子<luòsāihúzi>]]

Alternate Entries

腮
sāi
variant of [[腮<sāi>]]

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Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
3,184
Word Frequency Rank
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