kuài
哙
swallow; gulp down
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to swallow; to gulp down
archaicLiterary/archaic usage found in classical texts. Rare in modern spoken Chinese except in specific set phrases or historical contexts.
Láng狼
duō多
ròu肉
shǎo少
，
bù不
zú足
yǐ以
kuài噲
。
There are too many wolves and too little meat to go around.
Tā他
yī一
kǒu口
kuài噲
xià下
le了
nà那
wǎn碗
kǔ苦
yào药
。
He gulped down that bowl of bitter medicine in one mouthful.
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Hǔ虎
yàn咽
láng狼
tūn吞
，
kuài噲
shí食
ér而
jìn尽
。
Devouring like tigers and wolves, they swallowed all the food completely.