When the formation data identifies 食 / 饣 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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食
Radical 184 of 214 · 9 strokes
Eat
shí · forms 食 / 饣
Unicode uses 食 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is eat; meal; food; Kangxi radical 184. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
38 course characters74 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
38 course characters
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饭fànmeal, food; cooked riceDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 饣 represents the meaning and 反 represents the sound.
- 饣Semantic componenteat; food
- 反Phonetic componentagainst; oppose
- Category radical
- 饣 eat
- Visual structure
- 饣 + 反
HSK words with 饭2 words in this course
飯fànmeal, food; cooked riceDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 飠 represents the meaning and 反 represents the sound.
- 飠Semantic componenteat; food
- 反Phonetic componentagainst; oppose
- Category radical
- 食 eat
- Visual structure
- 飠 + 反
HSK words with 飯2 words in this course
馆guǎnpublic building; shop, house, establishmentDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Simplified form of 館. Phonosemantic compound. 飠 represents the meaning and 官 represents the sound.
- 饣Semantic componenteat; food
- 官Phonetic componentgovernmental; official
- Category radical
- 饣 eat
- Visual structure
- 饣 + 官
HSK words with 馆5 words in this course
館guǎnpublic building; shop, house, establishmentDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 飠 represents the meaning and 官 represents the sound.
- 飠Semantic componenteat; food
- 官Phonetic componentgovernmental; official
- Category radical
- 食 eat
- Visual structure
- 飠 + 官
HSK words with 館5 words in this course
饮yǐnto swallow, to drink; a kind of drinkDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 饣 represents the meaning and 欠 represents the sound. Simplified form of 飲.
- 饣Semantic componenteat; food
- 欠Phonetic componentyawn; lack; owe
- Category radical
- 饣 eat
- Visual structure
- 饣 + 欠
HSK words with 饮2 words in this course
飲yǐnto swallow, to drink; a kind of drinkDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 飠 represents the meaning and 欠 represents the sound.
- 飠Semantic componenteat; food
- 欠Phonetic componentyawn; lack; owe
- Category radical
- 食 eat
- Visual structure
- 飠 + 欠
HSK words with 飲2 words in this course
饱bǎosatisfied; to eat one's fillDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 饣 represents the meaning and 包 represents the sound. Simplified form of 飽.
- 饣Semantic componenteat; food
- 包Phonetic componentcover; wrap; hold
- Category radical
- 饣 eat
- Visual structure
- 饣 + 包
HSK words with 饱3 words in this course
飽bǎosatisfied; to eat one's fillDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 飠 represents the meaning and 包 represents the sound.
- 飠Semantic componenteat; food
- 包Phonetic componentcover; wrap; hold
- Category radical
- 食 eat
- Visual structure
- 飠 + 包
HSK words with 飽3 words in this course
饿èhungry; greedyDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Simplified form of 餓. Phonosemantic compound. 飠 represents the meaning and 我 represents the sound.
- 饣Semantic componenteat; food
- 我Phonetic componentI; me
- Category radical
- 饣 eat
- Visual structure
- 饣 + 我
HSK words with 饿2 words in this course
餓èhungry; greedyDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 飠 represents the meaning and 我 represents the sound.
- 飠Semantic componenteat; food
- 我Phonetic componentI; me
- Category radical
- 食 eat
- Visual structure
- 飠 + 我
HSK words with 餓2 words in this course
饼bǐngrice-cake, pastry, biscuitDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 饣 represents the meaning and 并 represents the sound. Simplified form of 餅.
- 饣Semantic componenteat; food
- 并Phonetic componentalso; furthermore; simultaneously, join
- Category radical
- 饣 eat
- Visual structure
- 饣 + 并
HSK words with 饼1 word in this course
餅bǐngrice-cake, pastry, biscuitDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 飠 represents the meaning and 并 represents the sound.
- 飠Semantic componenteat; food
- 并Phonetic componentalso; furthermore; simultaneously, join
- Category radical
- 食 eat
- Visual structure
- 飠 + 并
HSK words with 餅1 word in this course
饺jiǎostuffed dumplingsDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 饣 represents the meaning and 交 represents the sound. Simplified form of 餃.
- 饣Semantic componenteat; food
- 交Phonetic componentintersect; cross; hand over; make friends
- Category radical
- 饣 eat
- Visual structure
- 饣 + 交
HSK words with 饺1 word in this course
餃jiǎostuffed dumplingsDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 飠 represents the meaning and 交 represents the sound.
- 飠Semantic componenteat; food
- 交Phonetic componentintersect; cross; hand over; make friends
- Category radical
- 食 eat
- Visual structure
- 飠 + 交
HSK words with 餃1 word in this course
養yǎngto raise, to rear, to bring up; to supportDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 食 represents the meaning and 羊 represents the sound.
- 食Semantic componenteat; food
- 羊Phonetic componentsheep; goat
- Category radical
- 食 eat
- Visual structure
- 羊 + 食
HSK words with 養8 words in this course
餐cānto eat, to dine; meal, foodDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 食 represents the meaning and 𣦼 represents the sound.
- 食Semantic componenteat; food
- 𣦼Phonetic componentdamage; penetrate
- Category radical
- 食 eat
- Visual structure
- 歺 + 又 + 食
HSK words with 餐1 word in this course
食shífood; to eatDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of food being spooned into the mouth. Not related to 良.
- 口Pictographic componentmouth
- 匕Pictographic componentspoon; ladle
- Category radical
- 食 eat
- Visual structure
- 人 + 良
HSK words with 食6 words in this course
饰shìto decorate, to adorn; ornamentDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 巾 contributes the broad semantic category “cloth”; 饣 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 饣 eat
- Visual structure
- 饣 + 巾
HSK words with 饰3 words in this course
飾shìto decorate, to adorn; ornamentDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 巾 contributes the broad semantic category “cloth”; 飠 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 食 eat
- Visual structure
- 飠 + 巾
HSK words with 飾3 words in this course
餘yúsurplus, remainder, excessDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 飠 represents the meaning and 余 represents the sound.
- 飠Semantic componenteat; food
- 余Phonetic componentextra; remaining
- Category radical
- 食 eat
- Visual structure
- 飠 + 余
HSK words with 餘3 words in this course
馒mánsteamed buns; steamed dumplingsDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 饣 represents the meaning and 曼 represents the sound. Simplified form of 饅.
- 饣Semantic componenteat; food
- 曼Phonetic componentlong; vast; handsome
- Category radical
- 饣 eat
- Visual structure
- 饣 + 曼
HSK words with 馒1 word in this course
饅mánsteamed buns; steamed dumplingsDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 飠 represents the meaning and 曼 represents the sound.
- 飠Semantic componenteat; food
- 曼Phonetic componentlong; vast; handsome
- Category radical
- 食 eat
- Visual structure
- 飠 + 曼
HSK words with 饅1 word in this course
饥jīhungry, starving; hunger, famineDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 饣 represents the meaning and 几 represents the sound. Simplified form of 飢.
- 饣Semantic componenteat; food
- 几Phonetic componentsmall table; (simp.) how much
- Category radical
- 饣 eat
- Visual structure
- 饣 + 几
HSK words with 饥1 word in this course
飢jīhungry, starving; hunger, famineDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 飠 represents the meaning and 几 represents the sound.
- 飠Semantic componenteat; food
- 几Phonetic componentsmall table; (simp.) how much
- Category radical
- 食 eat
- Visual structure
- 飠 + 几
HSK words with 飢1 word in this course
饪rèncooked food; to cook until well-doneDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 饣 represents the meaning and 壬 represents the sound. Simplified form of 飪.
- 饣Semantic componenteat; food
- 壬Phonetic componentninth Heavenly stem
- Category radical
- 饣 eat
- Visual structure
- 饣 + 壬
HSK words with 饪1 word in this course
飪rèncooked food; to cook until well-doneDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 飠 represents the meaning and 壬 represents the sound.
- 飠Semantic componenteat; food
- 壬Phonetic componentninth Heavenly stem
- Category radical
- 食 eat
- Visual structure
- 飠 + 壬
HSK words with 飪1 word in this course
饲sìto raise animals; to nourish, to feedDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 饣 represents the meaning and 司 represents the sound. Simplified form of 飼.
- 饣Semantic componenteat; food
- 司Phonetic componenttake charge; manage
- Category radical
- 饣 eat
- Visual structure
- 饣 + 司
HSK words with 饲1 word in this course
飼sìto raise animals; to nourish, to feedDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 飠 represents the meaning and 司 represents the sound.
- 飠Semantic componenteat; food
- 司Phonetic componenttake charge; manage
- Category radical
- 食 eat
- Visual structure
- 飠 + 司
HSK words with 飼1 word in this course
饶ráoabundant, bountifulDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 饣 represents the meaning and 尧 represents the sound. Simplified form of 饒.
- 饣Semantic componenteat; food
- 尧Phonetic componentEmperor Yao
- Category radical
- 饣 eat
- Visual structure
- 饣 + 尧
HSK words with 饶1 word in this course
馅xiànfilling, stuffing; secretDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: Food 饣 stuffed in a hole 臽; 臽 also provides the pronunciation
- Category radical
- 饣 eat
- Visual structure
- 饣 + 臽
HSK words with 馅1 word in this course
餡xiànfilling, stuffing; secretDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: Food 飠 stuffed in a hole 臽; 臽 also provides the pronunciation
- Category radical
- 食 eat
- Visual structure
- 飠 + 臽
HSK words with 餡1 word in this course
餚yáocooked or prepared meatDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 飠 contributes the broad semantic category “food”; 肴 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 食 eat
- Visual structure
- 飠 + 肴
HSK words with 餚1 word in this course
馋chángreedy, gluttonous; lewd, lecherousDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 饣 contributes the broad semantic category “eat”; 饣 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 饣 eat
- Visual structure
- 饣 + 兔
HSK words with 馋1 word in this course
馈kuìgift, presentDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: Expensive 贵 food 饣; 贵 also provides the pronunciation
- Category radical
- 饣 eat
- Visual structure
- 饣 + 贵
HSK words with 馈1 word in this course
餵wèito feed, to raiseDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 飠 represents the meaning and 畏 represents the sound.
- 飠Semantic componenteat; food
- 畏Phonetic componentfear
- Category radical
- 食 eat
- Visual structure
- 飠 + 畏
HSK words with 餵1 word in this course
饋kuìgift, presentDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: Expensive 貴 food 飠; 貴 also provides the pronunciation
- Category radical
- 食 eat
- Visual structure
- 飠 + 貴
HSK words with 饋1 word in this course
饒ráoabundant, bountifulDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 飠 represents the meaning and 堯 represents the sound.
- 飠Semantic componenteat; food
- 堯Phonetic componentEmperor Yao
- Category radical
- 食 eat
- Visual structure
- 飠 + 堯
HSK words with 饒1 word in this course
饞chángreedy, gluttonous; lewd, lecherousDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 飠 contributes the broad semantic category “eat”; 毚 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 食 eat
- Visual structure
- 飠 + 毚
HSK words with 饞1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.