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择食
擇食
zéshí
1. to be picky (food)

Character Breakdown

择
zé
to select, to choose
HSK 3 8 丶
食
shí
food; to eat
HSK 5 9 丶

Compound Words (2)

拣饮择食
jiǎnyǐnzéshí
to choose one's food carefully
饥不择食
jībùzéshí
when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers

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