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What does 食 mean in Chinese?

食 (shí) means "to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 食?

食 is pronounced "shí" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 食?

食 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 食?

Common words with 食 include 主食 (main food), 乞食 (to beg for food), 伙食 (food), 偏食 (partial to (some kinds of food, usu. unhealthy)), 停食 ((of food) to retain in stomach due to indigestion (TCM)).

How do you write 食?

You can practice writing 食 using our stroke order tool.

食 (shí) — to eat | Chinese Dictionary

食

shí

to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 食 (no. 184)

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Definitions

(verb) to eat
food
animal feed
eclipse

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 食

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
主食	zhǔ shí	main food
乞食	qǐ shí	to beg for food
伙食	huǒ shí	food
偏食	piān shí	partial to (some kinds of food, usu. unhealthy)
停食	tíng shí	(of food) to retain in stomach due to indigestion (TCM)
全食	quán shí	total eclipse
冗食	rǒng shí	eating without working
副食	fù shí	non-staple food
即食	jí shí	instant (food)
厌食	yàn shí	anorexia

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吃食(chī shí)— to eat (of bird or animal)

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偏食(piān shí)— partial to (some kinds of food, usu. unhealthy)

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动物性饲料(dòng wù xìng sì liào)— feed made of animal products

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

食

shí