
Chinese words with 吃 character meaning (HSK)
吃
CHI1
to eat, to have one's meal, to eradicate, to destroy, to absorb, to suffer, to exhaust
吃惊
CHI1, JING1
to be startled, to be shocked, to be amazed
吃亏
CHI1, KUI1
to suffer losses, to come to grief, to lose out, to get the worst of it, to be at a disadvantage, unfortunately
吃力
CHI1, LI4
entail strenuous effort, be a strain