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喝hē, hè, yè

to drink

喝 is hē for drink; it is hè for a loud shout and yè only in a literary word for hoarse.

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WHOLE CHARACTER

喝hē, hè, yè

to drink

喝 is hē for drink; it is hè for a loud shout and yè only in a literary word for hoarse.

MOUTH SIDE

口kǒu

mouth; opening

Mouth/speech/opening clue; may also be a repeated visual element.

In 喝: mouth side Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

SOUND SIDE

曷hé

why; when; how

A literary interrogative; kept separate from its sound role.

In 喝: sound side Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

hēTone 1
  • to drink
  • 喝水hēshuǐto drink water
  • 喝茶hēcháto drink tea
hèTone 4
  • to shout loudly
  • 喝彩hècǎito cheer
yèTone 4literary
  • hoarse in an old reduplicated form

No common modern word is offered for this reading; the dictionary sense remains in Sources.

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