吃

chī
Dictionary entry
to eat; to consume

What does 吃 mean?

吃 (chī) has 2 dictionary entries or readings.

1to eat; to consume
2to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
3to eradicate; to destroy
4to absorb
5to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc)
6variant of 吃[chi1]

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吃
chī
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