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The character "吮", meaning to suck or lick, is structured with the mouth radical (口) on the left and the component "允" on the right, the latter serving as a phonetic element in this phono-semantic compound. Its etymology points to a consistent association with oral action, where the core meaning of sucking has been documented from early texts onward, while also applying to licking in limited contexts without major semantic shifts.
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婴儿在吮吸乳汁。
他喜欢吮吸手指。
小狗在吮舔伤口。
她慢慢地吮吸着果汁。
孩子吮吸棒棒糖很开心。
不要吮吸被污染的水。
植物通过根部吮吸水份。
他在黑暗中吮吸新鲜空气，试图平静下来。