吮 (shǔn) - To suck & to lick
吮 · shǔn
To suck;
to lick;
to sip;
to draw in with the mouth.
To suckto lickto sip
Usage highlights
Suck milkSuck bloodSuck poisonSuck fingersSuck and lickSucking motion
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The baby is sucking milk (吮奶).
- He licked his ice cream (吮冰淇淋).
- The wound needs to be sucked to remove venom (吮毒).
Collocations
- Suck milk(吮奶)
- Suck blood(吸血吮血)
- Suck poison(吮毒)
- Suck fingers(吮指)
- Suck and lick(吮舔)
- Sucking motion(吮吸动作)
Idioms
- Sucking sores and licking hemorrhoids(吮痈舐痔)
- Suck blood and pick bones(吸血吮髓)
Cultural background
FAQ- The character appears in classical Chinese medical texts describing treatment methods.
- Used in idioms to describe extreme flattery or sycophantic behavior (吮痈舐痔).
- Associated with infant feeding and basic survival instincts in traditional contexts.