吃 — Chinese character
吃
chī
to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
- Pinyin
- chī
- Radical
- 30 ⼝ (Mouth)
- Strokes
- 6
- Components
- 口 乞
- Formation
- pictophonetic — mouth; meaning component 口; sound component 乞
- Japanese
- 吃 as a kanji
Common words with 吃
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吃饭 (吃飯) | chī fàn | to have a meal; to eat |
| 好吃 | hǎo chī | tasty; delicious |
| 好吃 | hào chī | to be fond of eating; to be gluttonous |
| 吃惊 (吃驚) | chī jīng | to be startled; to be shocked |
| 小吃 | xiǎo chī | street food; snack |
| 吃掉 | chī diào | to eat up; to consume |
| 吃药 (吃藥) | chī yào | to take medicine |
| 大吃一惊 (大吃一驚) | dà chī yī jīng | (idiom) astounded; flabbergasted; taken aback |
| 吃亏 (吃虧) | chī kuī | to suffer losses; to come to grief |
| 吃醋 | chī cù | to feel jealous (esp. because of a rival in love or affection) |
| 吃饱 (吃飽) | chī bǎo | to eat one's fill |
| 吃喝 | chī hē | to eat and drink; food and drink |
English words written with 吃
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