乞食 qǐshí to beg for food Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents qǐshí to beg for food 乞 qǐ verb to beg (bound form) to beg; to request; to plead for something食 shí verb to eat to eat; to consume; to have a mealqǐshí beggar 乞 qǐ noun beggar a person who begs for food or money; a beggar食 shí noun food food; a meal; animal feed; grain; things to eat