(kuài) - Kuai — to swallow quickly & gulp down

Tone 4

kuài | 16 strokes | radical:

· kuài

Kuai — to swallow quickly;

gulp down;

also used in personal names, notably Fan Kuai, a general of the Han dynasty.

Kuai — to swallow quicklygulp downalso used in personal names, notably Fan Kuai,

Usage highlights

Fan Kuaiswallow quicklygulp downswallow medicine

Synonyms

  • to swallow
  • to swallow

Antonyms

  • to spit out

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He gulped down the medicine (噲下藥).
  • The name Fan Kuai (樊噲) appears in historical records.
  • She swallowed the food quickly (噲下食物).

Collocations

  • Fan Kuai(樊噲)
  • swallow quickly(噲下)
  • gulp down(噲咽)
  • swallow medicine(噲藥)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily known from the historical figure Fan Kuai, a general and close associate of Liu Bang, founder of the Han dynasty.
  • The character is rarely used in modern vocabulary outside of historical or literary contexts.

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