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食
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Definitions
- 1. to eat
- 2. food
- 3. animal feed
- 4. eclipse
Example Sentences
1 shown食 物！
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Words Containing 食
when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers
see 食之無味，棄之可惜|食之无味，弃之可惜[shí zhī wú wèi , qì zhī kě xī]
to consume
food
man-eating (beast)
comfort food
to be picky (food)
lit. not eating the food of common mortals
the people one depends upon for one's livelihood
lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom)
foodstuff
fried food
lit. to eat one's own bitter fruit (idiom)
a tiger, though cruel, will not devour its cubs (idiom)
food made from wheat flour, such as noodles, dumplings, buns etc
(bird species of China) brown-throated sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis)
eclipsis (of the moon or sun)
(of a bird) to peck at food
short of food and clothing
omnivorous (zoology)
to spend the whole day eating (i.e. not doing any work)
lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)
bulimia
to go on a hunger strike
food
lit. to eat but finely ground grain and finely chopped meat (idiom, from Analects)
foodstuff; food; provisions
to eat; to consume
esophageal cancer
having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed
to harvest hurriedly before rain comes
food
a short moment
lit. food not filling the stomach (idiom)
instant (food)
to eat sb's flesh and sleep on their hide (idiom); to swear revenge on sb
esophagus
see 節衣縮食|节衣缩食[jié yī suō shí]
herbivore
Japanese cuisine
ghoul
(of food) to retain in stomach due to indigestion (TCM)
Insectivora
set meal (esp. in a Japanese restaurant)
to beg while playing the xiao 簫|箫[xiāo] (mouth organ)
to eat in (at the restaurant) (contrasted with 外帶|外带[wài dài])
lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
omnivore
partial eclipse of the sun
appetite
pica (medicine)
to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action
man-eating shark
to forage
Appetite and lust are only natural (Mencius 6A:4).
total lunar eclipse
extravagant lifestyle
to save food
to make a living
to go in search of food (of animals)
food and sex
see 衣食住行[yī shí zhù xíng]
eclipse season
eating without working
lit. the weak are prey to the strong (idiom)
total eclipse of the sun
esophagus
dietary fiber
to devour
partial to (some kinds of food, usu. unhealthy)
cannibalism
salary of a public official
to receive troops with food and drink (idiom)
food is more precious than jade and firewood more expensive than cassia (idiom)
veganism, a diet consisting solely of plant products
food therapy; treatment via food (TCM)
lit. not to have breakfast until the enemy is destroyed
(dialect) Chinese-style dumpling (such as wonton, jiaozi etc)
carnivorous
hunger strike
(medicine) regular food
lit. food and medicine come from the same source (idiom)
lit. to nibble like a silkworm or swallow like a whale (idiom)
to eat and drink unreasonably
to accidentally eat; to inadvertently ingest
predator
fig. (of people from higher class etc) to be oblivious to other people's plight
genetically modified (GM) food
food poisoning
food cereals
herbivorous
grain crops
Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need.
food
to make a living by writing (idiom)
lit. to lead beasts to eat the people (idiom); fig. tyrannical government oppresses the people
carnivore
to eat (of bird or animal)
anorexia
vegetarian food
to stop eating and spit out
to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom)
see 自食惡果|自食恶果[zì shí è guǒ]
partial eclipse of the moon
to fast
culinary delicacy
Freeganism
carnivorous species
to eat bitter fruit and lie on thorns (idiom); to share the hard life of the common people
the benefits of medicine are not as great as those of good nutrition
board and lodging
(food) ingredient
ogre
an annular eclipse of the sun
to choose one's food carefully
solid foods; solids
lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)
total eclipse
instant noodles
Carnivora, order of carnivores within Mammalia
lit. to eat without tasting the food
vegetarian meal
dessert
vegan
anorexia
to swallow ancient learning without digesting it (idiom)
foraging
junk food
health food
food and drink
larder
official pay
edible salt
to take a meal
non-staple food
brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury
drunken gluttony (idiom); eating and drinking to excess
World food program (United Nations aid agency)
thin coat, meager food (idiom); life of wretched poverty
lunar eclipse
solar eclipse
to economize on clothes and food
foodstuff
US Food and Drug Administration authority (FDA)
quantity of food one eats; food intake
lit. to have only nine meals in thirty days (idiom)
vegetarian
to earn one's living (Cantonese)
food expenses
cassowary (genus Casuarius), large flightless bird native to northeastern Australia and New Guinea
a vegan
food
so dedicated as to forget one's meals (idiom)
food processor
Iraq Oil for Food Program
to break one's promise
light meal
(of food) to retain in stomach due to indigestion (TCM)
to aid digestion
carnivore
lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom)
cookbook
Food court
to feed
to fast
scavenger
to neglect sleep and food
staple food
carnivorous
(lit. and fig.) to nibble away at
(China) Food and Drug Administration
ant-eater (several different species)
to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom)
contaminated food product unscrupulously marketed as wholesome
to take (medication, vitamins etc)
(of food) to retain in stomach due to indigestion (TCM)
to draw government pay
doggy bag
piranha
(medicine) liquid food
food chain
clothes and food
larder
meals; food
tonic food (food considered to be particularly healthful)
non-staple foods
State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA)
binge eating disorder (BED)
(of a dog etc) to guard its food
insectivorous plant
the Qingming festival
to eat without paying
vegetarianism
(medicine) semi-liquid food
herbivore
gourmet
dining hall; cafeteria
deli; delicatessen
to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
restaurant
cooked food
food vendor's stand
kosher
eating and drinking
to be picky about food
extravagant food
cooking method
manger
ketogenic diet
feeding attractant
not having to worry about clothes and food (idiom)
clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs
see 蟹獴[xiè měng]
lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom)
table vinegar
fast food shop
to forage
edible mushroom
cooking oil
index finger
cannibalism
tableware
between-meal nibbles
to eat too much
to prey on
to eat three square meals a day and do no work (idiom)
gluttonous; greedy
cooking oil
diner (in a restaurant etc)
not having to worry about food and clothes (idiom)
vegan
anorexia nervosa
to give food (as a charity)
(of an insect) to drink (nectar, sap, blood etc)
clean, unadulterated food product
state food and drug administration (SDA)
hot food
diet
small toy or figurine included with a food product
like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey
edible
to beg for food
to prey on