How to Write 噘 (juē) — Meaning “to pout”

Imagine someone with a pouty mouth (口) saying "Ju-ust" (sounding like juē) because they are unhappy. The right part 厥 looks a bit like a face with a protruding lip if you squint.

Be careful with the right side 厥: it has a厂 at the top, then a 业, and finally a 欠. The 口 on the left should be slightly smaller and higher, not too big. Also, the 欠 at the bottom has two strokes going left and right.

㕡 (hé) means a deep gully or riverbank, while 喿 (zào) means a chirping or noisy sound—they are not related to pouting. Visually, 㕡 has 土 inside the box, 喿 has three 口 on top, and 噘 has 厥 on the right.

噘 is most commonly used in the word 噘嘴 (juē zuǐ), meaning to pout one's lips, often to show displeasure, sulking, or pretending to be upset. It is a casual, everyday verb, like a child pouting when they don't get candy.

Common words containing 噘 include: 噘嘴 (juē zuǐ) — to pout; 噘起嘴 (juē qǐ zuǐ) — to pout one's lips; 噘着 (juē zhe) — pouting.