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喝

hē

to drink

to drink
Memory picture

Character

喝 hē

Strokes
12
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
口 mouth 曷 what, why, where, which, how
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 爸爸在喝茶。 Bàba zài hē chá. Dad is drinking tea.
  • 我想喝水。 Wǒ xiǎng hē shuǐ. I want to drink some water.
  • 你喝什么? Nǐ hē shénme? What are you drinking?

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