喝 (hē) — to drink
Definition
A basic transitive verb meaning 'to drink' (water, tea, coffee, etc.). 饮料 names the drink itself; 喝 is the action of consuming it.
verb
to drink
Examples
- 喝。Wǒ hē shuǐ.I drink water.
- ？Nǐ hē chá ma?Do you drink tea?
- 喝。Wǒ bù hē kā fēi.I don't drink coffee.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Sound part声符shēngfú
曷
曷hé喝hē
Same sound today
The 口 part is a mouth. The 曷 part gives the sound.
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