chī shí

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Source form: 吃食
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to eat (of bird or animal) / to feed
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

吃食 吃食 [chi1 shi2] /to eat (of bird or animal)/to feed/

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chī shi

All readings
Source form: 吃食
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
food / edibles
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-cad0bc1bcd265d81. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

吃食 吃食 [chi1 shi5] /food/edibles/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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Character information

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  • 吃
    chī

    to eat / to consume / to eat at (a cafeteria etc) / to eradicate / to destroy / to absorb / to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc)

  • 食
    shí

    to eat / food / animal feed / eclipse

    sì

    to feed (a person or animal)

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