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辍食吐哺

chuò shí tǔ bǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to stop eating and spit out
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:

輟食吐哺 辍食吐哺 [chuo4 shi2 tu3 bu3] /to stop eating and spit out/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 輟食吐哺

  • 辍
    chuò

    to stop (before completion) / to cease / to suspend

  • 食
    shí

    to eat / food / animal feed / eclipse

    sì

    to feed (a person or animal)

  • 吐
    tǔ

    to spit / to send out (silk from a silkworm, bolls from cotton flowers etc) / to say / to pour out (one's grievances)

    tù

    to vomit / to throw up

  • 哺
    bǔ

    to feed

    bū

    to eat / evening meal

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.