觅食 (mì shí): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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觅食
觅食
(mì shí): Forage for food (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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觅 • mì • to seek, to look for
mì
觅
to seek, to look for
食 • shí • to eat; food
shí
食
to eat; food
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 觅食.
Words with
觅
寻觅
xún mì
seek; look for
知音难觅
zhī yīn nán mì
It is difficult to find someone who truly understands you, your thoughts, or your talents.
Words with
食
美食
měi shí
culinary delicacy
食品
shí pǐn
foodstuff; food; provisions
食堂
shí táng
dining hall; cafeteria
主食
zhǔ shí
staple food
粮食
liáng shi
grain; cereals
零食
líng shí
snacks; nibbles between meals
食物
shí wù
food
食用
shí yòng
to eat; to consume
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Example Sentences with 觅食
Xiǎo
小
niǎo
鸟
zài
在
cǎo
草
dì
地
shàng
上
mì
觅
shí
食
。
The little bird is foraging for food on the grass.
Dōng
冬
tiān
天
lái
来
le
了
，
dòng
动
wù
物
men
们
gèng
更
Hú
狐
li
狸
zài
在
yè
夜
wǎn
晚
chū
出
lái
来
mì
觅
shí
nán
难
mì
觅
shí
食
。
Winter has come, and it's harder for animals to forage for food.
食
，
xún
寻
zhǎo
找
xiǎo
小
dòng
动
wù
物
。
Foxes come out at night to forage for food, looking for small animals.
