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Character Decomposition
吃=口+乞
Etymology
mouth
Meanings
to eat; to consume
to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
to eradicate; to destroy
to absorb
to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc)
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Words with 吃 416 total
(coll.) to suffer a humiliation吃瘪chī biě(onom.) sound of muffled laughter (chuckling, tittering etc) · sound of stammering吃吃chī chīto feel jealous (esp. because of a rival in love or affection)吃醋chī cùto have a meal · to eat · to make a living吃饭chī fànto eat and drink · food and drink吃喝chī hēin short supply · dire · tense · critical · hard-pressed · important吃紧chī jǐnto be startled · to be shocked · to be amazed吃惊chī jīng
Idioms with 吃 46 total Chain
lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom) · fig. you'll have to take the consequences吃不了兜着走chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu(lit.) to eat, drink, play and be merry (idiom) · (fig.) to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure吃喝玩乐chī hē wán lèhardworking and enduring hardships (idiom)吃苦耐劳chī kǔ nài láo(idiom) to work against the interests of sb one derives support from; to double-cross one's employer; to bite the hand that feeds吃里扒外chī lǐ pá wàiarduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding吃力不讨好chī lì bù tǎo hǎo