垂涎
chuí
xián

Definitions

  1. 1. to water at the mouth
  2. 2. to drool

Components

  • 垂 chuí – to hang (down)
  • 涎 xián – saliva

Related Words

  • 垂涎三尺 chuí xián sān chǐ – to drool (over) (idiom)
  • 垂涎欲滴 chuí xián yù dī – to drool with desire (idiom); to envy
  • 染指垂涎 rǎn zhǐ chuí xián – lit. dirty finger, mouth watering (idiom); fig. greedy to seize sth