啜
suck, sip
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Readings
On'yomi
- セツ
- テツ
Kun'yomi
- すす.る
Meaning
啜 centers on drawing liquid into the mouth in small amounts: sucking or sipping, often with a soft sound.
Most common words using 啜
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Etymology
啜 combines 口 (mouth) with 叕, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to a repeated or soft action, suiting the idea of sipping or sucking.
Meaning mnemonic
The mouth 口 on the left and the repeated shape 叕 on the right suggest a mouth making small, repeated sucking motions: sipping or sucking.
Reading mnemonic
For セツ, imagine sipping a hot soup and making a soft 'sets' sound as you suck it in: sets -> セツ.