chī

to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc)

HSK 1 #475

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 475th character
Radical ⼝ (30.3)
Strokes 6
Index # 429

Definitions

吃 chī
  1. 1. to eat
  2. 2. to consume
  3. 3. to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
  4. 4. to suffer
  5. 5. to absorb
  6. 6. to destroy
  7. 7. to eradicate
  8. 8. to stammer (Taiwan pr. for this sense is )

Stroke order

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Words containing 吃

Word Meaning
delicious; tasty
to be fond of eating; to be gluttonous
to be shocked; to be startled; to be amazed
snack; refreshments
to be at a disadvantage; to lose out; to suffer losses
strenuous; to entail strenuous effort; laborious
to bear hardships
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living
to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled; gobsmacked
to feel jealous
to be a vegetarian
unpalatable
to be unable to tolerate or endure
to take medicine
gluttonous; voracious
to ask for trouble (idiom)
to eat without paying; to eat for free
to stutter; to stammer; also pr. kǒu jí
popular; in demand; well regarded
to eat and drink; food and drink
snack bar; lunch room
to suffer for one's actions; to suffer; to pay dearly
to eat and drink as much as one likes
way of eating; how something is eaten
to be able to endure (exertion, fatigue etc)
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