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The character 喝, now primarily meaning to drink, is a phono-semantic compound formed by the mouth radical 口 and the phonetic component 曷. Its early usage centered on the concept of thirst or a dry mouth, from which the sense of consuming liquids gradually emerged. Over time, the character also developed a distinct meaning related to shouting or loud vocalization, likely due to the mouth's role in such exertion, a usage preserved in compounds like 喝彩. This semantic split allowed the character to encompass both ingestion and vocalization, while its structural form has consistently linked it to oral functions.
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我每天都喝水。
他想喝一杯茶。
我们一起去喝咖啡吧。
孩子们正在喝果汁。
喝牛奶对身体很好。
他喝酒喝得太多了。
医生建议多喝热水。
在如此炎热的天气里，喝一碗冰镇的绿豆汤真是享受。