How to Write 食 (shí) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: to eat, food, animal feed · 9 strokes · HSK 4
Character facts
| Character | 食 |
|---|---|
| Pinyin | shí (also: sì) |
| Strokes | 9 |
| HSK level | HSK 4 |
| Unicode | U+98DF |
English meanings
- to eat
- food
- animal feed
- eclipse
- to feed (a person or animal)
Words with 食
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 食品 | shí pǐn | foodstuff; food |
| 粮食 | liáng shí | foodstuff; cereals |
| 食物 | shí wù | food; CL:種|种[zhong3] |
| 食用 | shí yòng | food product; to use as food |
| 饮食 | yǐn shí | food and drink; diet |
| 食堂 | shí táng | dining hall; CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1] |
| 捕食 | bǔ shí | to prey on; to catch and feed on |
| 膳食 | shàn shí | meal |
| 进食 | jìn shí | to take a meal; to eat |
| 肉食 | ròu shí | carnivorous |
| 伙食 | huǒ shí | food; meals |
| 食宿 | shí sù | board and lodging; room and board |