吮 (shǔn) — (bound form) to suck
Definition
吮 (shǔn) is a formal/literary bound form meaning 'to suck', almost always paired with 吸 (→ 吮吸). Use it in written contexts; in everyday speech, 吸 alone is more common.
bound form
(bound form) to suck
Examples
- 。Yīng ér zài shǔn xī mǔ rǔ.The baby is sucking breast milk.
- 。Tā shǔn xī le yí xià shǒu zhǐ.He sucked his finger for a moment.
- 。Zhè zhǒng yào xū yào màn màn shǔn xī.This medicine needs to be sucked slowly.
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