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衣食

yī shí

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Definitions

  1. 1. clothes and food

Words Containing 衣食

衣食父母
yī shí fù mǔ

the people one depends upon for one's livelihood

衣食无忧
yī shí wú yōu

not having to worry about clothes and food (idiom)

衣食住行
yī shí zhù xíng

clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs

衣食无虞
yī shí wú yú

not having to worry about food and clothes (idiom)

Child Words of 衣食

衣
yī

clothes

食
shí

to eat

衣
yì

to dress

食
sì

to feed (a person or animal)