乞食 qǐ shí ㄑㄧˇ ㄕˊ hat1 sik6
- to beg for food
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乞
- 乞丐 qǐ gài ㄑㄧˇ ㄍㄞˋ hat1 koi3 beggar
- 乞求 qǐ qiú ㄑㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ hat1 kau4 to beg
- 乞讨 乞討 qǐ tǎo ㄑㄧˇ ㄊㄠˇ hat1 tou2 to beg
- 乞人 qǐ rén ㄑㄧˇ ㄖㄣˊ hat1 jan4 beggar
- 乞伏 Qǐ fú ㄑㄧˇ ㄈㄨˊ hat1 fuk6 tribe of the Xianbei 鲜卑 nomadic people
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- 乞休 qǐ xiū ㄑㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄡ hat1 jau1 to request permission to resign from an official position (old)
- 乞儿 乞兒 qǐ ér ㄑㄧˇ ㄦˊ hat1 ji1 beggar
- 乞和 qǐ hé ㄑㄧˇ ㄏㄜˊ hat1 wo4 to sue for peace
- 乞恕 qǐ shù ㄑㄧˇ ㄕㄨˋ hat1 syu3 to beg forgiveness
- 乞怜 乞憐 qǐ lián ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄧㄢˊ hat1 lin4 to beg for pity
- 乞贷 乞貸 qǐ dài ㄑㄧˇ ㄉㄞˋ hat1 taai3 to beg for a loan
- 求乞 qiú qǐ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄧˇ kau4 hat1 to beg
- 行乞 xíng qǐ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄧˇ hang4 hat1 to beg
- 讨乞 討乞 tǎo qǐ ㄊㄠˇ ㄑㄧˇ tou2 hat1 to go begging
- 乞哀告怜 乞哀告憐 qǐ āi gào lián ㄑㄧˇ ㄞ ㄍㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄢˊ hat1 oi1 gou3 lin4 begging for pity and asking for help (idiom)
- 吹箫乞食 吹簫乞食 chuī xiāo qǐ shí ㄔㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄠ ㄑㄧˇ ㄕˊ ceoi1 siu1 hat1 sik6 see 吴市吹箫
- 摇尾乞怜 搖尾乞憐 yáo wěi qǐ lián ㄧㄠˊ ㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄧㄢˊ jiu4 mei5 hat1 lin4 lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom)
- 死乞白赖 死乞白賴 sǐ qi bái lài ㄙˇ ˙ㄑㄧ ㄅㄞˊ ㄌㄞˋ sei2 hat1 baak6 laai6 to pester someone again and again
食
- 主食 zhǔ shí ㄓㄨˇ ㄕˊ zyu2 sik6 staple food
- 伙食 huǒ shí ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕˊ fo2 sik6 food
- 偏食 piān shí ㄆㄧㄢ ㄕˊ pin1 sik6 partial to (some kinds of food, usu. unhealthy)
- 吸食 xī shí ㄒㄧ ㄕˊ kap1 sik6 (of an insect) to drink (nectar, sap, blood etc)
- 粮食 糧食 liáng shi ㄌㄧㄤˊ ˙ㄕ loeng4 sik6 foodstuff
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- 素食 sù shí ㄙㄨˋ ㄕˊ sou3 sik6 vegetarian food
- 美食 měi shí ㄇㄟˇ ㄕˊ mei5 sik6 culinary delicacy
- 膳食 shàn shí ㄕㄢˋ ㄕˊ sin6 sik6 meals; food
- 零食 líng shí ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄕˊ ling4 sik6 snack; nibbles
- 食品 shí pǐn ㄕˊ ㄆㄧㄣˇ sik6 ban2 foodstuff; food; provisions
- 食堂 shí táng ㄕˊ ㄊㄤˊ sik6 tong4 dining hall; cafeteria
- 食宿 shí sù ㄕˊ ㄙㄨˋ sik6 suk1 board and lodging
- 食欲 食慾 shí yù ㄕˊ ㄩˋ sik6 juk6 appetite
- 食物 shí wù ㄕˊ ㄨˋ sik6 mat6 food
- 食用 shí yòng ㄕˊ ㄩㄥˋ sik6 jung6 to eat; to consume
- 饮食 飲食 yǐn shí ㄧㄣˇ ㄕˊ jam2 sik6 eating and drinking
- 废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ fai3 cam2 mong4 sik6 (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
- 节衣缩食 節衣縮食 jié yī suō shí ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄧ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕˊ zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6 to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
- 衣食住行 yī shí zhù xíng ㄧ ㄕˊ ㄓㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ji1 sik6 zyu6 hang4 lit. clothing, food, housing and transportation (idiom)
- 停食 tíng shí ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄕˊ ting4 sik6 (of food) to retain in stomach due to indigestion (TCM)
Idioms with these characters
- 蚕食鲸吞 蠶食鯨吞 cán shí jīng tūn ㄘㄢˊ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄊㄨㄣ caam4 sik6 king4 tan1 lit. to nibble like a silkworm or swallow like a whale (idiom)
- 箪食壶浆 簞食壺漿 dān shí hú jiāng ㄉㄢ ㄕˊ ㄏㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄤ daan1 sik6 wu4 zoeng1 to receive troops with food and drink (idiom)
- 发愤忘食 發憤忘食 fā fèn wàng shí ㄈㄚ ㄈㄣˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ faat3 fan5 mong4 sik6 so dedicated as to forget one's meals (idiom)
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- 废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ fai3 cam2 mong4 sik6 (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
- 丰衣足食 豐衣足食 fēng yī zú shí ㄈㄥ ㄧ ㄗㄨˊ ㄕˊ fung1 ji1 zuk1 sik6 having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed
- 饥不择食 飢不擇食 jī bù zé shí ㄐㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄜˊ ㄕˊ gei1 bat1 zaak6 sik6 when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers
- 节衣缩食 節衣縮食 jié yī suō shí ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄧ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕˊ zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6 to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
- 锦衣玉食 錦衣玉食 jǐn yī yù shí ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄧ ㄩˋ ㄕˊ gam2 ji1 juk6 sik6 brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury
- 狂饮暴食 狂飲暴食 kuáng yǐn bào shí ㄎㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄣˇ ㄅㄠˋ ㄕˊ kwong4 jam2 bou6 sik6 (idiom) to eat and drink to excess
- 灭此朝食 滅此朝食 miè cǐ zhāo shí ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄘˇ ㄓㄠ ㄕˊ mit6 ci2 ziu1 sik6 lit. not to have breakfast until the enemy is destroyed