shǔn

common
verb

Meaning of 吸吮

吸吮 means to suck (with the mouth); to absorb. Pronounced xī shǔn.

  • to suck (with the mouth); to absorb

Definitions & Examples

Yīng
ér
zhèng
zài
shǔn
 

The baby is sucking breast milk.

fēng
zài
huā
cóng
zhōng
shǔn
huā
 

Bees are sucking nectar from the flowers.

yòng
guǎn
shǔn
bēi
zi
de
guǒ
zhī
 

He sucked the juice from the cup through a straw.

Zhí
de
gēn
cóng
rǎng
zhōng
shǔn
shuǐ
fèn
 

The roots of plants suck moisture from the soil.