口條

Chinese

mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)
measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.); a strip; item
measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.); a strip; item; article
 
trad. (口條)
simp. (口条)

Etymology

Euphemistic for (shé, “tongue”), which is homophonic with (shé, “to lose one's capital”).

Pronunciation


Noun

口條

  1. pig or cow tongue (as food)

Synonyms