食U+98DF9 STROKES
Entry·pron. shí
ㄕˊ
“to eat; food; meal; to feed; to live on; to farm; eclipse”
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食eat/food
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- 食物ㄕˊ ㄨˋthings that can be eaten or drunk; food; nourishment; provisions
- 食品ㄕˊ ㄆㄧㄣˇfood; foodstuff; provisions; edible items; anything intended for human consumption
- 飲食ㄧㄣˇ ㄕˊfood and drink; eating and drinking; diet; what one consumes for nourishment
- 美食ㄇㄟˇ ㄕˊdelicious food; fine food; gourmet food; culinary delicacy
- 食材ㄕˊ ㄘㄞˊingredient; foodstuff; raw material used in cooking or food preparation.
- 食用ㄕˊ ㄩㄥˋto eat; to consume; edible; (of food) fit for eating.
- 食安ㄕˊ ㄢfood safety; public health oversight of food production, handling, and supply.
- 糧食ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄕˊgrain; cereals; food crops; broadly, food supplies or provisions
- 素食ㄙㄨˋ ㄕˊvegetarian food; a diet without meat or fish; (archaic) to live without earning one's keep
- 餵食ㄨㄟˋ ㄕˊto feed (a person or animal); to give food to.
- 食藥署ㄕˊ ㄧㄠˋ ㄕㄨˇFood and Drug Administration; Taiwan's regulatory agency overseeing food, drugs, and medical products.
- 進食ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕˊto eat; to take food; to have a meal
- 零食ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄕˊsnack food; small items eaten between meals; nibbles; treats consumed outside main meals, often sweets, chips, or fruit
- 食譜ㄕˊ ㄆㄨˇcookbook; recipe; a document or book listing ingredients, quantities, and cooking methods; a meal plan or menu designed for balanced nutrition.
- 覓食ㄇㄧˋ ㄕˊto forage; to hunt for food; to scavenge; (fig.) to make a living
- 吸食ㄒㄧ ㄕˊto suck in; to inhale; to take in through the mouth; (of insects) to drink nectar, sap, or blood; (of people) to take narcotic drugs; to drink through a straw
- 食堂ㄕˊ ㄊㄤˊcanteen; cafeteria; dining hall; a place where meals are served, especially in schools or workplaces.
- 食指ㄕˊ ㄓˇindex finger; second finger on the hand; (figuratively) household members or dependents.
- 蔬食ㄕㄨ ㄕˊvegetarian diet; plant-based food; coarse or simple fare; fruits of plants and trees
- 膳食ㄕㄢˋ ㄕˊfood and drink; diet; meals; nutrition; dietary intake
- 食道ㄕˊ ㄉㄠˋesophagus; the muscular tube connecting the throat to the stomach that carries food during swallowing.
- 食慾ㄕˊ ㄩˋdesire or appetite for food; hunger; craving to eat; the urge or need to consume food
- 主食ㄓㄨˇ ㄕˊstaple food; the main part of a meal; the primary food, as opposed to side dishes.
- 外食ㄨㄞˋ ㄕˊto eat out; to dine at restaurants or buy prepared food outside the home; also refers to commercially prepared meals consumed outside
- 甜食ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄕˊsweet foods; sugary foods; desserts and confections
- 速食ㄙㄨˋ ㄕˊfast food; quick-prepared food requiring minimal cooking
- 節食ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕˊto restrict one's diet; to eat sparingly, typically for health or weight loss; festive food or food for a holiday
- 麵食ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄕˊfoods made from wheat flour, such as noodles, dumplings, and steamed buns
- 米食ㄇㄧˇ ㄕˊfood made from rice; rice-based food
- 熟食ㄕㄨˊ ㄕˊcooked food; food that has been prepared and is ready to eat
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