Senses
吃 variants: 喫 to eat
to eat; to chew and swallow; to dine at (a restaurant etc.); also includes consuming liquids such as drinking tea or soup
吃 variants: 喫 to suffer
to suffer; to incur; to bear a burden or experience a negative state like a shock or defeat
吃 variants: 喫 food
something to eat; food
吃 variants: 喫 to live on
to rely on a certain source for one's livelihood
吃 variants: 喫 to eliminate
to wipe out or annihilate; to take a piece in a game like chess
吃 variants: 喫 to exhaust
to be a strain; to require a lot of effort or energy
吃 variants: 喫 to understand
to grasp; to understand thoroughly; to be sure of
吃 variants: 喫 to stutter
(bound form) to stammer or speak with difficulty; also used to describe the sound of laughter
吃 variants: 喫 to absorb
to soak up or absorb a liquid such as ink or water
吃 variants: 喫 to penetrate
(of a ship) to have a certain draft; (of a tool) to cut into a surface or material