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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 摄食

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
摄食 shè shí - to consume

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
- - 45,465 47,336 81,593

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
摄 shè- (bound form) to take in; to absorb; to assimilate
- to capture (video or still images)
- (literary) to conserve (one's health)
- (literary) to act for
食 shí- to eat
- food
- animal feed
- eclipse
食 sì- to feed (a person or animal)

Other Words Containing 摄食

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
摄食 - - 45,465 47,336 81,593