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
to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled; gobsmacked
to eat and drink extravagantly; to binge
to gorge oneself with food
happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom)
happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom)
a wise man avoids loss; know when to back down
a wise man avoids pointless loss or harm
do not go back to the past; do not return to ex
don't go back to the past; don't return to ex
live now, pay later
live now, pay later
fix small problems early; act before it grows
fix small problems early or suffer more
fix small problems early; a stitch in time
one just has to be patient; haste will ruin everything
one just has to be patient; haste will ruin everything
Enjoy your meal!; Bon appetit!
to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit
to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit
to be very poor; to be without food or clothing (idiom)
to be very poor; to be without food or clothing (idiom)
to be jealous of a rival in a love affair
to be jealous of a rival in a love affair
fig. bad habits are hard to change
to gobble up; to gorge oneself on (food)