咹 (è) - To eat & to stuff food into the mouth

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è ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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咹 · è

To eat;

to stuff food into the mouth;

to speak incoherently;

also used in dialects.

To eatto stuff food into the mouthto speak incoherently

Usage highlights

To eatTo stuff foodIncoherent speechMuffled sound

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 吐— to spit out

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He quickly stuffed food into his mouth (咹了一口饭).
  • The child spoke incoherently (说话咹咹咹的).
  • In some dialects, it means to eat (咹饭).

Collocations

  • To eat(咹饭)
  • To stuff food(咹一口)
  • Incoherent speech(咹咹咹)
  • Muffled sound(咹声)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in certain Chinese dialects rather than standard Mandarin.
  • Often depicts the action of eating hastily or speaking unclearly.

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