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咀嚼肌

jǔ jué jīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(anatomy) muscles of mastication
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-c42d8336490c97d6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

咀嚼肌 咀嚼肌 [ju3 jue2 ji1] /(anatomy) muscles of mastication/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 咀
    jǔ

    to chew / to masticate

    zuǐ

    See the full entry for source details.

  • 嚼
    jiáo

    to chew / also pr. [jué]

    jiào

    used in 倒嚼[dǎo jiào]

  • 肌
    jī

    (bound form) flesh / muscle

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.