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喝 hē drink in Mandarin Chinese
Definition[edit | edit source]
Radical is 口 kŏu “mouth” (140), since one drinks with one’s mouth. This radical is referred to colloquially as 口字旁 kŏuzìpáng “side made up of the character 口.” Phonetic is 曷 hé “why.”
Examples[edit | edit source]
喝 hē drink [V]
喝水 hēshuĭ drink water
Video[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler
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