eat
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吃 is a 6 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as chī in the first tone.
In traditional Chinese the character 喫 may be used.
31 stories have been written about this character — see all
Once upon a time, a cruel mum forced her son to eat some brussel sprouts. He begged his mum not to eat it, but eventually gave in and opened his mouth
by MLCVEmilyM
A person opens their mouth to beg for food to eat because that person is vulnerable of food.
by MLCVNguyen
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Pronunciation
We found 1 pronunciation for 吃
Definitions for 吃 pronounced as chī
- to eat
- to consume
- to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
- to eradicate
- to destroy
- to absorb
- to suffer
- to stammer (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [ji2])
- variant of 吃[chi1]
Vocabulary
The most common words for 吃 — see all
- to have a meal
- to eat
- to make a living
- to be fond of eating
- to be gluttonous
- tasty
- delicious
Collections
Collections which contain 吃 — see all
A Course in Contemporary Chinese Lesson 10 Part 1
by CharlieHorse ※ 21 characters
A Course in Contemporary Chinese Lesson 6 Part 2
by CharlieHorse ※ 31 characters
A Course in Contemporary Chinese Lesson 5 Part 1
by CharlieHorse ※ 32 characters
A Course in Contemporary Chinese Lesson 3 Part 2
by CharlieHorse ※ 29 characters
HSK1 part 1
by monicadepaul ※ 162 characters