浅 尝

qiǎn chángdictionary entry

to merely have a sip or a bite (of one's food or drink) / (fig.) to dabble in / to flirt with (a topic)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

淺嘗 浅尝 [qian3 chang2] /to merely have a sip or a bite (of one's food or drink)/(fig.) to dabble in; to flirt with (a topic)/

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Other forms in these source records: 淺嘗

浅
jiān
sound of moving water
qiǎn
shallow / light (color)
尝
cháng
to taste / to try (food) / to experience / (literary) ever / once / to taste / to experience (variant of 嘗|尝[cháng])

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