歠 (chuò) - To drink & to sip

歠Tone 4

chuò ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

歠 · chuò

To drink;

to sip;

to imbibe (liquids).

An archaic/literary term for drinking.

To drinkto sipto imbibe (liquids). An archaic/literary term for drinking.

Usage highlights

To drink soupTo sip wineTo drink teaTo drink gruelTo gulp downTo drink heartily

Synonyms

  • 饮— to drink (more common, general term)
  • 喝— to drink (modern, colloquial)

Antonyms

  • 吐— to vomit, to spit out

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He drank the soup (歠羹).
  • The guests sipped wine (歠酒).
  • One should not drink from a stream that is not one's own (毋歠吾酭).

Collocations

  • To drink soup(歠羹)
  • To sip wine(歠酒)
  • To drink tea(歠茶)
  • To drink gruel(歠粥)
  • To gulp down(歠饮)
  • To drink heartily(大歠)

Idioms

  • Eat coarse rice and drink water, and have a bent arm for a pillow(饭疏食饮水，曲肱而枕之)
  • Do not drink from a stream that is not your own(毋歠吾酭)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 歠 is a classical character found primarily in ancient Chinese texts like the Confucian Analects and classical poetry.
  • It carries a more refined or literary connotation compared to the more common verb 喝.
  • Its usage in modern Chinese is extremely rare and mostly restricted to literary or historical contexts.

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