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口齿不清

kǒu chǐ bù qīngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to lisp / unclear articulation / inarticulate
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-f9094a50634ea7be. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

口齒不清 口齿不清 [kou3 chi3 bu4 qing1] /to lisp/unclear articulation/inarticulate/

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Other forms in these source records: 口齒不清

  • 口
    kǒu

    mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

  • 齿
    chǐ

    (bound form) tooth / (bound form) to regard as worthy of mention

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 清
    qīng

    (of water etc) clear / clean / quiet / still / pure / uncorrupted / clear / distinct / to clear / to settle (accounts)

    Qīng

    Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911) / surname Qing

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.