吞食 tūn shí ㄊㄨㄣ ㄕˊ tan1 sik6
- to devour
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吞
- 吞吞吐吐 tūn tūn tǔ tǔ ㄊㄨㄣ ㄊㄨㄣ ㄊㄨˇ ㄊㄨˇ tan1 tan1 tou3 tou3 to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth
- 并吞 併吞 bìng tūn ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄨㄣ bing3 tan1 to swallow up
- 侵吞 qīn tūn ㄑㄧㄣ ㄊㄨㄣ cam1 tan1 to annex
- 吞并 吞併 tūn bìng ㄊㄨㄣ ㄅㄧㄥˋ tan1 bing3 to annex
- 吞吃 tūn chī ㄊㄨㄣ ㄔ tan1 hek3 to devour
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- 吞吐 tūn tǔ ㄊㄨㄣ ㄊㄨˇ tan1 tou3 to take in and send out (in large quantities)
- 吞噬 tūn shì ㄊㄨㄣ ㄕˋ tan1 sai6 to swallow
- 吞咽 吞嚥 tūn yàn ㄊㄨㄣ ㄧㄢˋ tan1 jin3 to swallow
- 吞服 tūn fú ㄊㄨㄣ ㄈㄨˊ tan1 fuk6 to swallow
- 吞没 吞沒 tūn mò ㄊㄨㄣ ㄇㄛˋ tan1 mut6 to embezzle
- 吞灭 吞滅 tūn miè ㄊㄨㄣ ㄇㄧㄝˋ tan1 mit6 to absorb
- 吞精 tūn jīng ㄊㄨㄣ ㄐㄧㄥ tan1 zing1 to swallow semen
- 吞声 吞聲 tūn shēng ㄊㄨㄣ ㄕㄥ tan1 sing1 to swallow one's cries
- 吞金 tūn jīn ㄊㄨㄣ ㄐㄧㄣ tan1 gam1 to commit suicide by swallowing gold
- 吞音 tūn yīn ㄊㄨㄣ ㄧㄣ tan1 jam1 (linguistics) elision
- 温吞 溫吞 wēn tūn ㄨㄣ ㄊㄨㄣ wan1 tan1 tepid; lukewarm
- 独吞 獨吞 dú tūn ㄉㄨˊ ㄊㄨㄣ duk6 tan1 to hog
- 私吞 sī tūn ㄙ ㄊㄨㄣ si1 tan1 to misappropriate (public funds etc)
- 云吞 雲吞 yún tūn ㄩㄣˊ ㄊㄨㄣ wan4 tan1 wonton
- 吞吐量 tūn tǔ liàng ㄊㄨㄣ ㄊㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄤˋ tan1 tou3 loeng4 throughput
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)
- 乞食 qǐ shí ㄑㄧˇ ㄕˊ hat1 sik6 to beg for food
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)
- 囫囵吞枣 囫圇吞棗 hú lún tūn zǎo ㄏㄨˊ ㄌㄨㄣˊ ㄊㄨㄣ ㄗㄠˇ fat1 leon4 tan1 zou2 to swallow in one gulp (idiom)
- 狼吞虎咽 狼吞虎嚥 láng tūn hǔ yàn ㄌㄤˊ ㄊㄨㄣ ㄏㄨˇ ㄧㄢˋ long4 tan1 fu2 jin3 to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously
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- 忍气吞声 忍氣吞聲 rěn qì tūn shēng ㄖㄣˇ ㄑㄧˋ ㄊㄨㄣ ㄕㄥ jan2 hei3 tan1 seng1 to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence
- 生吞活剥 生吞活剝 shēng tūn huó bō ㄕㄥ ㄊㄨㄣ ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄅㄛ sang1 tan1 wut6 mok1 to swallow whole (idiom); fig. to apply uncritically
- 吞吞吐吐 tūn tūn tǔ tǔ ㄊㄨㄣ ㄊㄨㄣ ㄊㄨˇ ㄊㄨˇ tan1 tan1 tou3 tou3 to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth
- 吞云吐雾 吞雲吐霧 tūn yún tǔ wù ㄊㄨㄣ ㄩㄣˊ ㄊㄨˇ ㄨˋ tan1 wan4 tou3 mou6 to swallow clouds and blow out fog (idiom)
- 饮恨吞声 飲恨吞聲 yǐn hèn tūn shēng ㄧㄣˇ ㄏㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄣ ㄕㄥ jam2 han6 tan1 sing1 to harbor a grudge with deep-seated hatred (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)
- 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
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- 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