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