哯 (xiàn) - to vomit milk (infants) & to spit without eating

哯Tone 4

xiàn ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

哯 · xiàn

to vomit milk (infants);

to spit without eating;

to retch.

to vomit milk (infants)to spit without eatingto retch.

Usage highlights

vomit milkdry retchingnausea and retchinginfant vomitingspit foam

Synonyms

  • 吐— to vomit, to spit
  • 呕— to vomit
  • 噦— to hiccough; to retch

Antonyms

  • 吞— to swallow
  • 咽— to swallow

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The baby vomited milk after feeding (婴儿哯奶).
  • He felt nauseous and retched (他恶心哯吐).
  • The medicine caused him to spit without bringing anything up (药物导致他干哯).

Collocations

  • vomit milk(哯奶)
  • dry retching(干哯)
  • nausea and retching(恶心哯吐)
  • infant vomiting(小儿哯)
  • spit foam(哯沫)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in classical and medical texts describing infant digestion issues or nausea.
  • The character is rare in modern usage, mostly preserved in historical medical literature.

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