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yǐn
char. to drink; a drink; to keep in the heart, to harbor; (TCM) decoction of Chinese medicine; (TCM) watery sputum
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[yìn]   v. to give (animals) water to drink
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    food (for )
n./v. food; to eat (for )char. eclipse; sth used for cooking (for )char. (lit.) to feed, to offer food to (for )

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Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
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yǐn liào
n. drink, beverage (non alcoholic)
yǐn shí
n./v. food and drink, diet; to eat and drink
léng yǐn
n. cold drink
yín jiǔ
v. drink wine
tūn shēng yǐn lèi
v. swallow the voice and tears, choke down one's tears
tán yǐn
n. (TCM) phlegm-retained fluid
huà yǐn
v. (TCM) resolve retained fluid
yǐn piàn
n. (TCM) decocting pieces
chàng yǐn
v. to enjoy drinking, to drink joyfully and unrestrainedly
yín shuǐ sī yuán
idiom. when drinking water think of its source -- to remember where one's happiness comes from
yǐn hèn
v. to nurse a grievance