Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 吃
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吃 |
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Meaning |
to eat, to have a meal, to absorb |
Pronunciation |
chī |
Explanation |
Left: mouth 口, right: to beg 乞 (There lies  [= a lying person 人] a disadvantaged [= from the second 乙 class of society] and begs) (second 乙 = two 二 written quickly) |
Mnemonic
| It's for the mouth when you beg for sth. to eat. |
Radicals
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口
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mouth, opening | (This is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.) |
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乞
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to beg | (Top: horizontal person , below: odd/fine/grade B/2nd 乙 (There lies an oddly nice but second rated beggar.)) |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 吃饭 |
chī fàn |
to eat a meal | | 吃惊 |
chī jīng |
to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed | | 省吃俭用 |
shěng chī jiǎn yòng |
to live frugally; to economize on food and clothing; to scrimp and save | | 吃一堑，长一智 |
chī yī qiàn , cháng yī zhì |
Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom). One only learns from one's mistakes. | | 蹭吃蹭喝 |
cèng chī cèng hē |
to cadge a meal | | 蹭吃 |
cèng chī |
to freeload for food |
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