What does 咂 mean in Chinese?

咂 (zā) means "to sip; to smack one's lips; to taste; to savor" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 咂?

咂 is pronounced "zā" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

咂 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 咂 include 咂摸 ((dialect) to savor), 点头咂嘴 (to approve by nodding one's head and smacking one's lips (idiom)).

You can practice writing 咂 using our stroke order tool.

咂

zā

to sip; to smack one's lips; to taste; to savor

verb

Radical: 口 (no. 30)

Example sentences coming soon.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
咂摸	zā mo	(dialect) to savor
点头咂嘴	diǎn tóu zā zuǐ	to approve by nodding one's head and smacking one's lips (idiom)

咂 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

Not on the HSK lists

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