吸食

xī shí

Dictionary entry

(of an insect) to drink (nectar, sap, blood etc)

What does 吸食 mean?

吸食 (xī shí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(of an insect) to drink (nectar, sap, blood etc)

2(of a person) to take (a narcotic drug)

3to drink through a straw

Character breakdown

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吸xīto breathe · to suck in 食shíto eat · food

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How to pronounce 吸食

吸食

xī shí

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