Chinese word dictionary

充饥

chōng jī · to allay one's hunger

Practice word

Word information

Simplified充饥

Traditional充飢

Pinyinchōng jī

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

充chōng

to fill, to supply; to be full

饥jī

hungry, starving; hunger, famine

How to learn 充饥

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4]

充电chōngdiàn

to recharge (a battery); (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure); to update one's skills and knowledge

充分chōngfèn

ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full

充满chōngmǎn

full of; brimming with; very full; permeated

充值chōngzhí

to recharge (money onto a card); to top up

充足chōngzú

adequate; sufficient; abundant