吸食 in English xi1 shi2 Meaning

Meanings

  • (of an insect) to drink (nectar, sap, blood and so on)
  • (of a person) to take (a narcotic drug)
  • to drink through a straw

Simplified Characters

吸 食

Traditional Characters

吸 食

Pinyin

xi1 shi2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

吸xi1to breathe 食shi2to eat