吃
chī

to eat

吃 is pronounced chī and means “to eat”. It is written with 6 strokes.

Total Strokes6
Traditional吃

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chī
Stroke 6/6
Stroke 6 of 6
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Stroke-by-Stroke Breakdown

Total 6 strokes written in canonical standard order

Active: Stroke 6
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Radical & Meaning

⼝
Radical

Structure Geometry

Single
独体字Single Component

Balanced structure promotes clean calligraphy proportions in Tian Zi Ge practice grids.

Essential Vocabulary & Phrases with 吃

吃饭chī fàn

eat a meal

我们一起吃饭吧。
Wǒmen yìqǐ chīfàn ba.
Let's eat together.
小吃xiǎo chī

snack; street food

这里的小吃很有名。
Zhèlǐ de xiǎochī hěn yǒumíng.
The snacks here are famous.
吃药chī yào

take medicine

他每天吃药。
Tā měitiān chī yào.
He takes medicine every day.

Characters with the same radical (⼝)