吃
吃 - chī
eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
eat; drink; suffer, endure, bearHow to read 吃
Click 吃 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 吃 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 吃 |
| Pinyin | chī |
| English | eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear |
| Radical hint | 口 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 吃人 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 吃住. “”。 Please read 吃伤 one more time.
Common words with this character
exploitative; oppressive
food and lodging; to stay and eat meals
to become sick of a food after eating it too much
penetration of a cutting tool
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 吃 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 吃人 and 吃住 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.