chuò
歠
sip; drink; soup
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to sip; to drink
literaryUsed in literary or formal contexts to describe drinking, often sipping or consuming liquids gently.
Tā他
chuò啜
le了
yī一
kǒu口
qīng清
chá茶
。
He took a sip of the light tea.
Chuò啜
shū菽
yǐn饮
shuǐ水
，
bù不
gǎi改
qí其
lè乐
。
He drank bean soup and water, yet did not change his happiness.
noun
something drinkable; e.g., porridge, soup
archaicAn archaic or literary term for a liquid food or drink, typically referring to a simple broth or gruel.
Yī一
dān箪
shí食
，
yī一
dòu豆
gēng羹
，
dé得
zhī之
zé则
shēng生
，
fú弗
dé得
zé则
sǐ死
，
hū呼
ěr尔
ér而
yǔ与
zhī之
，
xíng行
dào道
zhī之
rén人
fú弗
shòu受
；
cù蹴
ěr尔
ér而
yǔ与
zhī之
，
qǐ乞
rén人
bù不
xiè屑
yě也
。
A bowl of food, a dish of soup; if you get it you live, if you don't you die; if it is called to you and given, a wayfarer will not accept it; if it is trampled on and then given, a beggar will disdain it.
Gǔ古
rén人
suǒ所
shí食
zhī之
chuò啜
，
duō多
wèi为
cū粗
jiǎn简
。
The gruel that ancient people ate was mostly coarse and simple.