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 flirt; to tease; to eat tofu
foodie; chowhound; a good-for-nothing
foodie; chowhound; a good-for-nothing
amenable to coaxing but not coercion
amenable to coaxing but not coercion
to live off a woman
to live off a woman
important; (of a role) arduous
(fig.) (of one's behavior etc) different than usual
(fig.) (of one's behavior etc) different than usual
to be refused entrance (idiom); to find the door closed
doing nothing to earn one's keep; to live as a parasite
battle royale game; to play PUBG (or similar game)
battle royale game; to play PUBG (or similar game)
to dine and dash; to leave without paying
rely on youth and looks for a job
rely on youth for work; have a youth-based job
to feed; to eat (of bird or animal)
food; edibles
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living
eating comes first, then comes everything else (idiom) (Tw)
eating comes first, then comes everything else (idiom) (Tw)
to eat one's fill
to eat one's fill