Radical 刂

8 strokes

tongue 舌 (457a) + knife 刂 (74a) = blow 刮

The young chef runs his tongue along the knife to lick it clean and then blows on it to dry it. / The ghostly giant, guardian of kitchen cleanliness, excuses this as he loves the taste of garlic too!

thousand 千 (89) + mouth 口 (5) = tongue 舌

A thousand believers flocked to the mouth of the cave, hoping to hear the famous magical tongue speak. / [No pronunciation needed]