食 shí ㄕˊ sik6

  • to eat
  • food
  • animal feed
  • eclipse

食 sì ㄙˋ sik6

  • to feed (a person or animal)

Stroke order

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Example sentences

  • 弱肉强食 弱肉強食 ( ruò ròu qiáng shí joek6 juk6 koeng4 sik6 )。

    The weak are food for the strong.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 节食 節食 ( jié shí zit3 sik6 )。

    I'm on a diet.

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 节食 節食 ( jié shí zit3 sik6 )。

    She is on a diet.

  • 它 ( tā taa1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 食物 ( shí wù sik6 mat6 )。

    It is food.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 素食者 ( sù shí zhě sou3 sik6 ze2 )。

    You are a vegetarian.

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