Character data
HSK
1
FREQUENCY
475th character
RADICAL
⼝ (30.3)
STROKES
6
INDEX #
429
Character data
| HSK | 1 |
| Frequency | 475th character |
| Radical | ⼝ (30.3) |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Index # | 429 |
Definitions
| 吃 chī |
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Stroke order
Words containing 吃
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to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled; gobsmacked
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to eat and drink extravagantly; to binge
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to gorge oneself with food
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happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom)
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happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom)
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a wise man avoids loss; know when to back down
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a wise man avoids pointless loss or harm
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do not go back to the past; do not return to ex
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don't go back to the past; don't return to ex
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live now, pay later
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live now, pay later
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fix small problems early; act before it grows
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fix small problems early or suffer more
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fix small problems early; a stitch in time
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one just has to be patient; haste will ruin everything
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one just has to be patient; haste will ruin everything
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Enjoy your meal!; Bon appetit!
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to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit
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to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit
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to be very poor; to be without food or clothing (idiom)
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to be very poor; to be without food or clothing (idiom)
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to be jealous of a rival in a love affair
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to be jealous of a rival in a love affair
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fig. bad habits are hard to change
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to gobble up; to gorge oneself on (food)
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