Definition
吮 is a bound morpheme (cannot stand alone) meaning 'to suck'. It appears in compounds such as 吮吸 (shǔnxī, to suck) and 吮指 (shǔnzhǐ, to suck one's finger).
b.f.
(bound form) to suck
Examples
- 。Yīng'ér zài shǔn xī mǔrǔ.The baby is sucking breast milk.
- 。Tā shǔn xī le yíxià shǒuzhǐ.He sucked his finger for a moment.
- 。Zhè zhǒng yào xūyào mànmàn shǔn xī.This medicine needs to be sucked slowly.
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