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充饥
充飢
chōngjī
1. to allay one's hunger

Character Breakdown

充
chōng
to fill, to supply; to be full
HSK 5 6 丶
饥
jī
hungry, starving; hunger, famine
HSK 6 5 丶

Compound Words (3)

充饥止渴
chōngjīzhǐkě
to allay one's hunger and slake one's thirst (idiom)
漏脯充饥
lòufǔchōngjī
to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)
画饼充饥
huàbǐngchōngjī
lit. to allay one's hunger using a picture of a cake

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Chinese