食人

shí rén

Dictionary entry

man-eating (beast)

What does 食人 mean?

食人 (shí rén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1man-eating (beast)

2to eat people

3fig. to oppress the people

Character breakdown

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食shíto eat · food 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]

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How to pronounce 食人

食人

shí rén

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