吃 chī

to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy; to absorb; to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc)

HSK 16 strokesTrad. 喫

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吃 · 6 strokes

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Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口乞

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 乞 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

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hǎo chītasty; delicious

chī jīngto be startled

xiǎo chīstreet food; snack

dà chī yī jīng(idiom) astounded; flabbergasted; taken aback

kǒu chīto stammer; to stutter; Taiwan pr. [kou3ji2]

chī lìto entail strenuous effort

chī kǔto bear hardships

chī kuīto suffer losses

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