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Meaning of 食

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食Polyphone (多音字)HSK 5
Total strokes: 9; Radical: 食
Pictographic:A dish of food 良 with a lid on top 人
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1
Pinyin: shí
English Definition:to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse
Chinese Definition:
①吃:食肉。食欲。
②吃的东西:食品。粮食。零食。丰衣足食。
③俸禄:“君子谋道不谋食”。
④日月亏缺或完全不见的现象:日食。月食。

Example Words:
食品 shí pǐn foodstuff; food; provisions; Classifiers: 种
食物HSK 5 shí wù food; Classifiers: 种
饮食HSK 6 yǐn shí food and drink; diet
食堂 shí táng dining hall; Classifiers: 个
食用 shí yòng food product; to use as food; edible
More:食* | *食 | *食*
2
Pinyin: sì
English Definition:to feed (a person or animal)
Chinese Definition:
①拿东西给人吃:食母(乳母)。
Example Sentences
1
他在节食减肥
。
He is losing weight by dieting.
2
她从不浪费食物
。
She never wastes food.
3
叉子用来夹食物
。
A fork is used to spear food.
4
人们都喜欢吃美食
。
People all love delicious food.
5
明天我会去买食品
。
I will go buy food tomorrow.