咀

Han character

 * 1) suck
 * 2) chew, masticate

Glyph origin
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Etymology 1
From ; cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 (STEDT; ; ). Possibly related to (STEDT; ).

Definitions

 * 1) to chew; to masticate

Usage notes
It is still commonly used as a shorthand.  proscribes the use of 咀 as the simplified form of.