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Kanji Detail for 飲 - "drink, beverage, consume"

  • Meaning

    飲 means "drink, beverage, consume."

    1. To drink - To consume water or alcohol.

    2. To swallow - To hold back; to endure.

    3. Beverage - Water or alcohol.

    4. Banquet - A drinking party; a feast.

    5. To give drink - To provide beverages.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    drink; smoke; take

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    drink; swallow; kind of drink

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to drink

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to swallow, to drink; a kind of drink

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Liquid food. Such as wine and beverages. In ancient times, there were five drinks. Found in the "Nei Ze" of the Book of Rites. | Anything swallowed without chewing is called 飲. As in 飲酒 (drink wine), 飲水 (drink water). | Having the meaning of holding within. As in 飲恨 (harboring resentment), 飲泣 (weeping silently). Both mean not revealing outwardly. | To give drink to someone. As in 飲之以酒 (giving them wine to drink).
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  • What will you have to drink?

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  • Take good care of what you eat and drink every day.

  • This water is good to drink.

  • Take this medicine for your cold three times a day.

  • Would you care for something to drink?

  • It's best to drink in moderation.

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