[[Radicals]] #Radicals #9-Strokes ## 食 (shí) Kanxi Radical 184 ![[Radical 184 - 食 (shí).svg]] **Variations of the radical:** [[飠 (shí)]] [[饣 (shí)]] ## Meaning The radical 食 (shí) is a Chinese character radical that represents the concept of "food" or "eating." It is often used as a semantic component in characters related to food, nutrition, or words associated with them. In terms of meaning, the radical 食 (shí) primarily conveys the idea of "food" and is associated with various aspects of eating, nourishment, and culinary matters. ## Examples Ccharacters that contain the radical 食 (shí): [[餐 cān]] - "meal" or "to eat"