舔

Glyph origin
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Etymology
From. The Cantonese vernacular reading (Guangzhou lim2 or lem2; Taishan liam2) preserves the Old Chinese lateral initial *l̥-.

Definitions

 * 1)  to lick
 * 2)  to suck up to; to brownnose

Usage notes

 * Often takes objects that are abbreviated forms, as shown in the examples.