verb
咧
liě
to draw back the corners of one's mouth
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Related words
- 同途殊归tóng tú shū guīsame road out, different ones back
- 呡wěnthe corners of the mouth
- 一针见血yī zhēn jiàn xiělit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 不分胜负bù fēn shèng fùunable to determine victory or defeat (idiom); evenly matched
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Words with 咧
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Frequently Asked Questions
咧 (liě) means "to draw back the corners of one's mouth" in Chinese.
咧 is pronounced "liě" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.
咧 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
Common words with 咧 include 咧咧 ((dialect) to cry), 咧嘴 (to grin), 呲牙咧嘴 (to grimace (in pain)), 咧开嘴笑 (to laugh), 大大咧咧 (carefree).
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