嘬 (chuài) - To suck & to chew

嘬Tone 4

chuài ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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嘬 · chuài

To suck;

to chew;

to take into the mouth;

to eat or drink in a greedy manner.

To suckto chewto take into the mouth

Usage highlights

suck thumbchew boneeat greedilysuck milksuck blood

Synonyms

  • 吸— to suck, to inhale
  • 吮— to suck

Antonyms

  • 吐— to spit out

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The baby is sucking its thumb (嘬手指).
  • He chewed on the bone (嘬骨头).
  • They greedily ate the meal (嘬了一顿饭).

Collocations

  • suck thumb(嘬手指)
  • chew bone(嘬骨头)
  • eat greedily(嘬一顿)
  • suck milk(嘬奶)
  • suck blood(嘬血)

Idioms

  • Suck the marrow from a bone(嘬髓)
  • Suck the pus from a wound(嘬痈)
  • Suck the blood and eat the flesh(嘬血食肉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character is often used to describe actions involving the mouth, particularly sucking or chewing.
  • In some contexts, it can carry a negative connotation of greed or vulgarity.
  • It is less common in formal writing and more often found in colloquial or descriptive language.

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