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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 吸食

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
吸食 xī shí - (of an insect) to drink (nectar, sap, blood etc)
- (of a person) to take (a narcotic drug)
- to drink through a straw

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 9,403 24,058 38,193

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
吸 xī- to breathe
- to suck in
- to absorb
- to inhale
食 shí- to eat
- food
- animal feed
- eclipse
食 sì- to feed (a person or animal)

Other Words Containing 吸食

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
吸食 - - 9,403 24,058 38,193