哣 (pǒu) - To spit out & to vomit

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pǒu ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

哣 · pǒu

To spit out;

to vomit;

to retch;

also used to describe the sound of vomiting.

To spit outto vomitto retch

Usage highlights

spit milkvomit soundretchingvomit outnauseous vomiting

Synonyms

  • 吐— to spit; to vomit
  • 呕— to vomit; to retch

Antonyms

  • 吞— to swallow
  • 咽— to swallow

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The baby spit up milk (哣奶).
  • He felt nauseous and retched (哣哣作声).
  • The medicine made her vomit (哣出).

Collocations

  • spit milk(哣奶)
  • vomit sound(哣哣声)
  • retching(哣哣)
  • vomit out(哣出)
  • nauseous vomiting(哣逆)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered archaic and is rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It primarily appears in classical texts or specialized medical contexts describing vomiting.

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