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噬

shì
verb #22,326

Meanings

  1. 1 to devour
  2. 2 to bite
  3. 3 to consume (literary/classical)

Examples

大鱼噬小鱼，弱肉强食。
Dà yú shì xiǎo yú, ruòròuqiángshí.
Big fish devour small fish — the strong prey on the weak.
愤怒噬咬着他的内心。
Fènnù shì yǎozhe tā de nèixīn.
Anger was devouring him inside.

Tips

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噬 is a literary/classical character. In modern speech, 吃 or 咬 are used instead. 噬 appears in formal or poetic writing, and in compound words like 吞噬 (to engulf) and 反噬 (to backfire).

Stroke Order

噬 shì