饮

yǐn

to drink

food (饣) + yawn (欠) = to drink

欠 mainly provides the sound yǐn rather than meaning. The food radical carries the core meaning, showing this is about consuming something through the mouth.

饣+欠→饮
欠To yawnPhonetic
饣FoodSemantic

天气热,他拿起杯子饮了一口水。

tiān qì rè, tā ná qǐ bēi zi yǐn le yī kǒu shuǐ。

The weather was hot, so he picked up the cup and drank a mouthful of water.

她每天早上饮一杯温水,对身体很好。

tā měi tiān zǎo shang yǐn yī bēi wēn shuǐ, duì shēn tǐ hěn hǎo。

She drinks a cup of warm water every morning, which is very good for the body.

Words with 饮

餐饮店

cān yǐn diàn

dining room

暴饮暴食

bào yǐn bào shí

to eat and drink unreasonably

饮水机

yǐn shuǐ jī

water dispenser

啜饮

chuò yǐn

to sip

酒水饮料

jiǔ shuǐ yǐn liào

drink (on a menu)

酒精饮料

jiǔ jīng yǐn liào

liquor

酣饮

hān yǐn

to drink one's fill

饮水

yǐn shuǐ

to drink water

饮恨吞声

yǐn hèn tūn shēng

to harbor a grudge with deep-seated hatred (idiom)

饮料

yǐn liào

drink

饮水器

yǐn shuǐ qì

water dispenser

饮水思源

yǐn shuǐ sī yuán

lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring

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