食色 shí sè ㄕˊ ㄙㄜˋ sik6 sik1
- food and sex
- appetite and lust
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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
色
- 出色 chū sè ㄔㄨ ㄙㄜˋ ceot1 sik1 remarkable; outstanding
- 彩色 cǎi sè ㄘㄞˇ ㄙㄜˋ coi2 sik1 color
- 景色 jǐng sè ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄙㄜˋ ging2 sik1 scenery; landscape; view
- 本色 běn sè ㄅㄣˇ ㄙㄜˋ bun2 sik1 inherent qualities
- 灰色 huī sè ㄏㄨㄟ ㄙㄜˋ fui1 sik1 gray
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- 特色 tè sè ㄊㄜˋ ㄙㄜˋ dak6 sik1 a characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality
- 白色 bái sè ㄅㄞˊ ㄙㄜˋ baak6 sik1 white
- 眼色 yǎn sè ㄧㄢˇ ㄙㄜˋ ngaan5 sik1 signal made with one's eyes
- 红色 紅色 hóng sè ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄙㄜˋ hung4 sik1 red (color)
- 绿色 綠色 lǜ sè ㄌㄩˋ ㄙㄜˋ luk6 sik1 green
- 脸色 臉色 liǎn sè ㄌㄧㄢˇ ㄙㄜˋ lim5 sik1 complexion
- 色彩 sè cǎi ㄙㄜˋ ㄘㄞˇ sik1 coi2 tint; coloring; coloration
- 色情 sè qíng ㄙㄜˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊ sik1 cing4 pornography
- 色泽 色澤 sè zé ㄙㄜˋ ㄗㄜˊ sik1 zaak6 color and luster
- 花色 huā sè ㄏㄨㄚ ㄙㄜˋ faa1 sik1 variety
- 蓝色 藍色 lán sè ㄌㄢˊ ㄙㄜˋ laam4 sik1 blue (color)
- 角色 jué sè ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄙㄜˋ gok3 sik1 role; part (in a play or movie etc)
- 逊色 遜色 xùn sè ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄙㄜˋ seon3 sik1 inferior (often in the combination 毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)
- 银色 銀色 yín sè ㄧㄣˊ ㄙㄜˋ ngan4 sik1 silver (color)
- 颜色 顏色 yán sè ㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄜˋ ngaan4 sik1 color
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
- 变色易容 變色易容 biàn sè yì róng ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄙㄜˋ ㄧˋ ㄖㄨㄥˊ bin3 sik1 jik6 jung4 to change color and alter one's expression (idiom); to go white with fear
- 不动声色 不動聲色 bù dòng shēng sè ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄥ ㄙㄜˋ bat1 dung6 sing1 sik1 not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected
- 察言观色 察言觀色 chá yán guān sè ㄔㄚˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄙㄜˋ caat3 jin4 gun1 sik1 to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)
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- 沉湎酒色 chén miǎn jiǔ sè ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄙㄜˋ cam4 min5 zau2 sik1 to wallow in alcohol and sex (idiom); overindulgence in wine and women
- 大惊失色 大驚失色 dà jīng shī sè ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕ ㄙㄜˋ daai6 geng1 sat1 sik1 to turn pale with fright (idiom)
- 各色各样 各色各樣 gè sè gè yàng ㄍㄜˋ ㄙㄜˋ ㄍㄜˋ ㄧㄤˋ gok3 sik1 gok3 joeng6 (idiom) diverse; various; all kinds of
- 国色天香 國色天香 guó sè tiān xiāng ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄙㄜˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄤ gwok3 sik1 tin1 hoeng1 national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
- 毫无逊色 毫無遜色 háo wú xùn sè ㄏㄠˊ ㄨˊ ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄙㄜˋ hou4 mou4 seon3 sik1 not in the least inferior (idiom)
- 湖光山色 hú guāng shān sè ㄏㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄕㄢ ㄙㄜˋ wu4 gwong1 saan1 sik1 scenic lakes and mountain (idiom); beautiful lake and mountain landscape
- 绘声绘色 繪聲繪色 huì shēng huì sè ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄥ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄜˋ kui2 sing1 kui2 sik1 vivid and colorful (idiom); true to life
Example sentences
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食色性也 （ 孔子 ）。
Desire for food and sex is part of human nature.
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