啜 (zyut3 | chuo4) : sip; suck; sobbing; kiss

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啜

zyut3

chuo4

[1] [v] sip; sup; suck
[2] [adj] sobbing; whimpering
[3] [粵] [v] kiss

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Stroke count: 11

Level: 3

Radical: 口 (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

啜

This word has been viewed 5649 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on and last edited on 27th Jun 2011 23:59

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啜面珠 zyut3 min6 zyu1 = [v] to kiss the cheek 粵

啜手指 zyut3 sau2 zi2 chuo4 shou3 zhi3 = [v] to suck fingers

啜泣 zyut3 jap1 = to sob or shed tears because of grief, sorrow, or pain; weep

啜奶嘴 zyut3 naai5 zeoi2 chuo4 nai3 zui3 = suck dummy / pacifier 粵

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 啜
Unicode code for this character: U+555c (off-site link)

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