呞 (shī) - To chew the cud & to ruminate (as cattle do).
呞 · shī
To chew the cud;
to ruminate (as cattle do).
To chew the cudto ruminate (as cattle do).
Usage highlights
chew cudruminationcow chewing cudruminant animalcud
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The cow is chewing its cud (牛在呞草).
- Ruminants like cows and sheep chew cud (反刍动物如牛羊会呞).
- Observing the cow's rumination process (观察牛的呞食过程).
Collocations
- chew cud(呞草)
- rumination(呞食)
- cow chewing cud(牛呞)
- ruminant animal(呞动物)
- cud-chewing(反呞)
Idioms
- Like an ox chewing cud(如牛呞草)
- Chewing cud and reflecting(呞草反刍)
Cultural background
FAQ- Primarily used in classical and agricultural contexts to describe the rumination process of cattle.
- Appears in some classical texts and agricultural manuals describing animal behavior.