(xǐng) — to blow (one's nose)

Definition

verb
to blow (one's nose)

Examples

  • Qǐng xǐng yí xià bí zi.
    Please blow your nose.
  • Gǎn mào shí jīng cháng xǐng bí tì.
    Often blow your nose when you have a cold.
  • Tā xǐng le yí xià bí zi, rán hòu jì xù shuō huà.
    He blew his nose once and then continued speaking.

Origin

Compound ideograph
六书liùshū
会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

擤 combines 扌 (hand) and 鼻 (nose).

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