Stroke Order: 食

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Character: 食

Jyutping: zi6

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Strokes: 9

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Related Words with "食"

tam3
gwai2
sik6
dau6

a feeble attempt to deceive somebody into a trap that is very easy to see through

tam3
gwai2
sik6
dau6
fu6

a feeble attempt to trick someone or to lure someone into a trap that is very easy to see through [colloquial]

zyu2
sik6

Staple food

hat1
ji1
dau1
dou6
naa2
faan6
sik6

literally: grabbing rice from a beggar's bowl to eat; to bully and exploit disadvantaged members of the public [colloquial]

hat1
sik6

beggar

jam6
sik6

All-you-can-eat; Eat whatever you like

fo3
sik6

board and lodging

cam1
sik6

Erosive; corrode

bou2
gin6
sik6
ban2

Health Food

bei2
jan4
sik6
zo2
zek3
zyu1

to lose one's virginity to someone [colloquial]

gin6
hong1
sik6
ban2

health food

tau1
sik6

to have an affair; literally "stealing food"

tau1
sik6
maat3
zeoi2

one who left evidence after cheating or conducting any unacceptable actions

cyun4
sik6

whole foods

gung1
sei2
jau5
juk6
ji6
sik6
,po4
sei2
jau5
juk6

the ending or results will be the same no matter what one sacrifice

mou5
daam6
hou2
sik6

to suffer difficult times; to struggle to make a living (literally 'nothing good to eat')

mou5
ji1
sik6

suffering of bad consequences as a result of wasting resources (spoken)

ceot1
gaai1
sik6

go out to eat

lyut6
sik6

poor quality food

bun3
je6
sik6
wong4
gwaa1

eating a cucumber in midnight, which means not knowing where is the start and end

jik1
sik6

instant

zik1
sik6
min6

instant noodles

heoi3
sik6

go to eat

giu3
sung3
sik6
faan6

order food for meal

ho2
sik6

edible

ho2
sik6
jung6

edible [written and colloquial]

tung4
toi4
sik6
faan6,
gok3
zi6
sau1
hang6

to appear to be together, but it is actually each to their own in reality [written and colloquial]

taan1
sik6

devour

kap1
sik6

Inhale

aak1
faan6
sik6

to mooch (to cheat someone for food); to hoax and swindle or rely on deceptive tricks to make a living; to not do much at work [colloquial]

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9 Strokes

ting4
loeng6
hau6
cam1
lui5
guk6
pin4
便
hai6
cuk1
ngo5
zeon2