颊

jiá

cheeks, jaw

How to write 颊, stroke by stroke

cheeks

Ideographic: The jaw in 夹 the head 页; 夹 also provides the pronunciation

Made of 夹 + 页

脸颊liǎn jiácheek
面颊miàn jiácheek
批颊pī jiáto slap sb's cheeks
缓颊huǎn jiáto urge reconciliation; to dissuade from punitive action
颊窝jiá wōdimple; heat-sensing facial pit of a snake
腮颊sāi jiácheek; jaw
白颊鹎bái jiá bēi(bird species of China) Himalayan bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys)
两颊生津liǎng jiá shēng jīnmouth-watering; to whet one's appetite
黄颊山雀huáng jiá shān què(bird species of China) yellow-cheeked tit (Machlolophus spilonotus)
黄颊麦鸡huáng jiá mài jī(bird species of China) sociable lapwing (Vanellus gregarius)
白颊黑雁bái jiá hēi yàn(bird species of China) barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis)
栗颊噪鹛lì jiá zào méi(bird species of China) rufous-cheeked laughingthrush (Garrulax castanotis)

她在他的脸颊上吻了一下。
tā zài tā de liǎn jiá shàng wěn le yí xià 。
She kissed him on the cheek.
我两个脸颊都被打了。
wǒ liǎng gè liǎn jiá dōu bèi dǎ le 。
I got slapped on both cheeks.
泪水沿着我的面颊流了下来。
lèi shuǐ yán zhe wǒ de miàn jiá liú le xià lái 。
Tears rolled down my cheeks.
她亲吻他的脸颊。
tā qīn wěn tā de liǎn jiá 。
She kissed him on the cheek.
眼泪顺着她的脸颊流下来。
yǎn lèi shùn zhe tā de liǎn jiá liú xià lái 。
Tears were flowing down her cheeks.