食
食 - shí
eat; meal; food; KangXi radical number 184
eat; meal; food; KangXi radical number 184How to read 食
Click 食 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 食 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 食 |
| Pinyin | shí |
| English | eat; meal; food; KangXi radical number 184 |
| Radical hint | 食 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 食人 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 食俸. “”。 Please read 食具 one more time.
Common words with this character
man-eating; to eat people; fig. to oppress the people
salary of a public official; to be in government service
tableware
foodstuff; food; provisions
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 食 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 食人 and 食俸 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.