唼 (shà) - To peck (as birds) & to eat or drink in small bites
唼 · shà
To peck (as birds);
to eat or drink in small bites;
the sound of chewing or pecking.
To peck (as birds)to eat or drink in small bitesthe sound of chewing or pecking.
Usage highlights
Peck and eatPecking soundPeck peckPeck at bloodPeck and bitePecking of fish
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The chickens peck at the grain (唼食).
- Fish nibble at the bait (唼喋).
- The sound of chewing could be heard (唼唼声).
Collocations
- Peck and eat(唼食)
- Pecking sound(唼喋)
- Peck peck(唼唼)
- Peck at blood(唼血)
- Peck and bite(唼咬)
- Pecking of fish(鱼唼)
Idioms
- Pecking and biting(唼喋唼咬)
- Pecking at blood(唼血)
Cultural background
FAQ- Primarily used in classical Chinese to describe the pecking action of birds or the nibbling of fish.
- Often appears in literary descriptions of nature and animal behavior.
- Rare in modern vernacular Chinese, mostly preserved in classical texts and poetry.