噆 (zǎn) - To bite & to taste
噆 · zǎn
To bite;
to taste;
to nibble;
to peck (as a bird).
To biteto tasteto nibble
Usage highlights
To peck at foodTo taste medicineTo nibble on somethingInsect nibblingBird peckingLight tasting
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The bird pecked at the fruit (鸟噆果).
- He tasted the medicine carefully (他小心噆药).
- The insect nibbled on the leaf (昆虫噆叶).
Collocations
- To peck at food(噆食)
- To taste medicine(噆药)
- To nibble on something(噆物)
- Insect nibbling(虫噆)
- Bird pecking(鸟噆)
- Light tasting(浅噆)
Idioms
- To taste and savor(噆味)
- To peck and eat(噆啄)
- To nibble and chew(噆嚼)
Cultural background
FAQ- This character is relatively rare in modern usage, primarily appearing in classical texts.
- Often used in descriptions of animals or insects eating, particularly birds pecking.
- Can be used metaphorically for tasting or sampling something carefully.