嚃 (tā) - To swallow food without chewing & to gulp down food whole.
嚃 · tā
To swallow food without chewing;
to gulp down food whole.
To swallow food without chewingto gulp down food whole.
Usage highlights
Swallow without chewingGulp down foodEat hastilySwallow wholeUnchewed swallowingGulping manner
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He swallowed the food without chewing (嚃食).
- The animal gulped down its prey (嚃而吞之).
- Eating hastily without proper mastication (不嚃而咽).
Collocations
- Swallow without chewing(嚃食)
- Gulp down food(嚃咽)
- Eat hastily(嚃嚃)
- Swallow whole(嚃吞)
- Unchewed swallowing(不嚃)
- Gulping manner(嚃然)
Idioms
- To swallow without chewing(不嚃而咽)
- Gulping food hastily(狼嚃虎咽)
- Swallow whole without tasting(囫囵嚃枣)
Cultural background
FAQ- This character describes improper eating etiquette in traditional Chinese culture.
- Often used in classical texts to criticize rude or hasty eating behavior.
- Considered impolite and uncultured to eat in this manner according to Confucian teachings.