生津止渴 shēngjīnzhǐkě to quench thirst Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 生津 shēngjīn to produce saliva To promote the secretion of saliva or other body fluids; often used in Chinese medicine to describe the effect of certain foods or herbs.止渴 zhǐkě to quench thirst to satisfy one's thirst; to relieve thirst