zuō

嘬

Character · Verb

suck; suck with the mouth

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to suck; to suckle; to draw into the mouth

informal

Used in informal/colloquial contexts. Commonly refers to an infant suckling or someone sucking on a piece of fruit.

Yīng婴
ér儿
zhèng正
zài在
zuō嘬
nǎi奶
 。

The baby is suckling milk.

Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
zuō嘬
shì柿
zi子
 ,
jué觉
de得
tè特
bié别
tián甜
 。

He likes to suck on persimmons, finding them very sweet.

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Bié别
zuō嘬
shǒu手
zhǐ指
 ,
bù不
wèi卫
shēng生
 。

Don't suck your fingers, it's not hygienic.