How to write 飲

飲 飲、飮、 yǐn 動詞 【本义】: 喝 (to drink) 【造字法】: 會意。甲骨文字形。右邊是人形，左上邊是人伸着舌頭，左下邊是酒罈(酉)。象人伸舌頭向酒罈飲酒。小篆演變爲“飲”，隸書作“飲”。 1. 吃，例如喝水思源。喝酒。飲泣（淚流滿面，流到口裡，形容悲哀到了極點）。飲鴆止渴。 (To drink, specifically referring to drinking alcohol, e.g., "drink water and think of the source," "drink wine," "drink tears (to cry so much that tears flow into the mouth, describing extreme grief)," "drinking poison to quench thirst.") 2. 指可喝的東西，例如冷飲、飲料、飲食。 (Referring to drinks, e.g., cold drinks, beverages, and food.) 3. 含忍，例如飲恨、飲譽（享有盛名，受到稱讚）。 (To endure or hold back, e.g., "hold in hate," "to bear praise (to have a big reputation and receive commendation).") 4. 隱沒（mò），例如飲羽。 (To hide or conceal, e.g., "hidden feathers.") 名詞 1. 酒 (alcohol, drink) 2. 統指飲食，例如飲食男女。 (Referring to food and drink as a whole, e.g., "diet" or "food and sex.") 3. 飲料，例如冷飲、熱飲。 (Beverages, e.g., cold drinks, hot drinks.) 4. 另見 yìn (See also: yìn.) 1. 給牲畜水喝，例如飲馬、飲牛。 (To give water to animals, e.g., "to water horses," "to water cattle.") 動詞 將流質的食品給人或動物喝。《诗经．小雅．绵蛮》：「飲之食之，教之诲之。」《礼记．檀弓下》：「寡人亦有过焉，酌而飲寡人。」 (To give liquid food for people or animals to drink. From "The Book of Songs, Lesser Odes, Mianman": "Drink and eat, teach and instruct." From "Book of Rites, The Halls and Their Procedures": "I also have faults, please serve and let me drink.")