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吮

shǔn
verb #16,487

Meanings

  1. 1 to suck

Characters

吮
shǔn
to suck

Examples

婴儿在吮吸手指。
Yīngér zài shǔnxī shǒuzhǐ.
The baby is sucking its finger.
蜜蜂吮着花蜜。
Mìfēng shǔn zhe huāmì.
The bee is sucking nectar.

Tips

usage
吮 is literary. In everyday speech, 吸 or 嘬 are more common. 吮吸 is the standard compound form.

Stroke Order

吮 shǔn

Related Words

吸吮 xīshǔn #24,107
to suck / to suck on (something) / to draw in by suction
吮吸 shǔnxī #25,321
to suck / to suckle
吸 xī HSK 4 #1,410
to breathe in; to inhale / to suck; to absorb / to attract
吸食 xīshí #9,403
to consume (drugs) by inhaling or ingesting / to suck; to feed on (of insects)
乳 rǔ #5,342
breast / milk / to nurse; to suckle
大头 dàtóu #9,970
big head / the larger part (of a sum) / sucker (slang, someone easily cheated)
收腹 shōufù #29,805
to draw in one's belly / to tighten the abdominal muscles / to suck in the stomach
承 chéng #16,035
to bear / to carry / to undertake
充电器 chōngdiànqì HSK 4 #16,068
battery charger / charger
阐述 chǎnshù HSK 7 #16,177
to expound / to elaborate / to set forth
吮 shǔn
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