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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 1 (est.) · 詞
嘴裡 word · TOCFL 1 (est.)
嘴裡 ＝ 嘴 ＋ 裡
ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄧˇ · zuǐlǐ
noun phrase — in the mouth; inside one's mouth

字源 FORM — what the parts do

嘴mouth (嘴巴)zuǐ口 mouth; 觜 zuǐ gives the sound
裡inside (裡面)lǐ衣 garment wraps 里 lǐ, which gives the sound
嘴裡，嘴巴的嘴，裡面的裡。
關 · Related
嘴巴zuǐbathe mouth itself — the same 嘴裡面lǐmiàninside — the same 裡