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The character 啜 is a phono-semantic compound with the mouth radical 口 on the left, indicating an oral action, and the phonetic component 叕 on the right. Its primary meaning is to sip or drink slowly, as when tasting tea or wine. A secondary, figurative sense describes the act of sobbing or weeping with catching breaths, often used in literature to convey quiet sorrow. Thus, the character connects a physical act of consumption with an emotional expression of grief.
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小女孩轻声啜泣。
老人啜饮着清茶。
他一边看书一边啜咖啡。
在寒冷的夜晚，她啜泣不止。
母亲耐心地啜饮着中药。
他啜了一小口酒，然后皱了皱眉。
尽管努力掩饰，她还是忍不住啜泣起来。
在寂静的图书馆里，他悄悄啜饮咖啡的声音显得格外清晰。