过瘾
guò yǐn · HSK 7
to satisfy a craving
🍜 sounds like gwor-yin; 瘾 means addiction, so 过瘾 = pushing past the craving until it's fully satisfied
过 = to pass/exceed, 瘾 = an addiction or craving (note the 疒 sickness radical). Together they mean indulging a craving so completely that it feels immensely enjoyable, like finally getting a real kick out of something.
过 — 辶 walk radical + 呙 (phonetic)
过 combines the walking radical 辶, suggesting motion or passage, with 呙 serving as the phonetic component. Originally it depicted crossing or passing by on foot, which extended to meanings like 'to pass,' 'to cross over,' and later 'past' or 'excessive.' The simplified form replaces the traditional 過.
瘾 — sickness radical 疒 + 隐 (yǐn, hidden)
A semantic-phonetic compound. The 疒 radical marks illness or affliction, while 隐 'hidden' supplies the sound yǐn and hints at something concealed inside. Together they describe a hidden sickness — an addiction or craving that grips a person from within.