吃
吃 (chī) means “to eat”. It is made of 口 + 乞 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 吃 into its parts
What 吃 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 乞 qǐ — to beg
- 乙 yǐ — second
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 乞 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们吃什么？Wǒmen chī shénme?What shall we eat?
小猫在吃肉。Xiǎo māo zài chī ròu.The kitten is eating meat.
Words with 吃
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 叫jiàoto be called
- 右yòuright (direction)
- 号hàonumber
- 同tóngsame
- 名míngname
- 后hòubehind
- 吗maquestion particle
- 吧baparticle for suggestions (let's…)
- 听tīngto listen
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chī |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to eat |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 吃
What does 吃 mean?
吃 (chī) means “to eat”.
How many strokes does 吃 have?
吃 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 吃?
The radical of 吃 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical number 30.
What parts make up 吃?
吃 is made of 口 (mouth) and 乞 (to beg).
Which HSK level is 吃?
吃 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 1.
Learn 吃 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 4: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.