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Meaning of 食

Pinyin shí、 sì、 yì

Radical

飠

Strokes

Definition

animal feed / eat / food, to feed

Usage

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食 [shí] 1. 吃。 (1) Eat. 2. 吃的东西。 (2) Food. 3. 俸禄。 (3) Official's salary. 4. 日月亏缺或完全不见的现象。 (4) Eclipse phenomena of the sun and moon. 同本义 ([En.] cooked cereals, especially rice; food) 1. 同本义 (cooked cereals, especially rice; food) 2. 粮食 ([En.] grains) 3. 食物的通称 ([En.] food) 4. 食禄，俸禄 ([En.] official's salary) 5. 食墨亦简作“食”。龟卜的术语。古代龟卜兆与墨画重合叫“食墨”，为吉兆 ([En.] omen) 6. 亏损。后作“蚀” ([En.] loss) 7. 特指日蚀或月蚀 ([En.] eclipse) 动 ([En.] verb) 1. 吃 ([En.] eat) 2. 靠着吃饭;赖以为生。引申为依赖、依靠 ([En.] depend on; rely on) 3. 享受;受 ([En.] enjoy) 4. 垦耕 ([En.] reclaim) 5. 背弃([En.] 诺言) ([En.] go back on) 6. 接受，采纳 ([En.] accept) 7. 祭献，享祀 ([En.] offer sacrifice) 用来表示给人拿食物的动作，后作“饲”。 (1) 用于人名 (used in personal names): 郦食其 (Li Shiqi) and 审食其 (Shen Shiqi) – people from the Han dynasty.

吸食 xī shí

to suck / to take in

食不下咽 shí bù xià yàn

Can't swallow

吃食 chī shí

to eat (of bird or animal) / to feed

吞食 tūn shí

to devour

食品 shí pǐn

foodstuff / food / provisions / CL:種|种[zhong3]

啄食 zhuó shí

(of a bird) to peck at food

喂食 wèi shí

to feed

因噎废食 yīn yē fèi shí

lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face / to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk

食堂 shí táng

dining hall / CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1]

伙食費 huǒ shí fèi

food expenses / board expenses / meals (cost)

厌食 yàn shí

anorexia

厌食症 yàn shí zhèng

anorexia

食不厌精 shí bù yàn jīng

One does not object to the finest food.

宵衣旰食 xiāo yī gàn shí

to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom) / diligently attending to official matters

食宿 shí sù

board and lodging / room and board

寝食不安 qǐn shí bù ān

feel uneasy even when eating and sleeping

废寝忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí

to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom) / to skip one's sleep and meals / to be completely wrapped up in one's work

寝食难安 qǐn shí nán ān

lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom) / fig. extremely worried and troubled

寝食 qǐn shí

sleeping and eating

寻食 xún shí

Hunting

副食品 fù shí pǐn

non-staple foods / (Tw) solids (food for infants other than breast milk and formula)

忌食 jì shí

diet

拒食 jù shí

apastia / food refusal

食欲不振 shí yù bù zhèn

inappetence / loss of appetite / anepithymia / be off one's oats

捕食 bǔ shí

to prey on / to catch and feed on / to hunt for food

食蚁兽 shí yǐ shòu

ant-eater (several different species)

摄食 shè shí

to consume

保健食品 bǎo jiàn shí pǐn

health food

食欲 shí yù

appetite

伙食 huǒ shí

food / meals

伙食费 huǒ shí fèi

food expenses / board expenses / meals (cost)

食物 shí wù

food / CL:種|种[zhong3]

食盐 shí yán

edible salt

甜食 tián shí

dessert / sweet

食用 shí yòng

food product / to use as food / edible

食疗 shí liáo

food therapy / treatment via food (TCM)

食管癌 shí guǎn ái

esophagus cancer

食盒 shí hé

hamper

箪食壶浆 dān shí hú jiāng

to receive troops with food and drink (idiom) / to give troops a hearty welcome / also pr. [dan1 si4 hu2 jiang1]

乞食 qǐ shí

to beg for food

粮食 liáng shi

foodstuff / cereals / CL:種|种[zhong3]

粮食作物 liáng shi zuò wù

grain crops / cereals

食粮 shí liáng

food cereals

食糜 shí mí

chyme

美食 měi shí

culinary delicacy / fine food / gourmet food

舔食 tiǎn shí

lick / lap / lap up

食肆 shí sì

restaurant / eatery

膳食 shàn shí

meal

食用菌 shí yòng jūn

edible mushrooms

蚕食 cán shí

to nibble away at (as silkworm consume leaves) / fig. to embezzle progressively

衣食 yī shí

clothes and food

觅食 mì shí

to forage / to hunt for food / to scavenge / fig. to make a living

食谱 shí pǔ

cookbook / recipe / diet / CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4]

食邑 shí yì

Food

食醋 shí cù

table vinegar

食物链 shí wù liàn

food chain

锦衣玉食 jǐn yī yù shí

brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury / extravagance

零食 líng shí

between-meal nibbles / snacks

食性 shí xìng

feeding habits / eating patterns

饮食 yǐn shí

food and drink / diet

食指 shí zhǐ

index finger / mouths to feed

主食 zhǔ shí

main food / staple (rice and noodles)

进食 jìn shí

to take a meal / to eat

取食 qǔ shí

feeding

饥不择食 jī bù zé shí

when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers / When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives.

饮食店 yǐn shí diàn

eatery

饮食起居 yǐn shí qǐ jū

diet and daily life

饱食 bǎo shí

satiation / gorge / satiety / repletion

饿虎扑食 è hǔ pū shí

like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey

钟鸣鼎食 zhōng míng dǐng shí

extravagant lifestyle