膳 shàn
- Strokes
- 16
- Radical
- ⺼ — meat, flesh
- Made of
- ⺼ meat, flesh 善 good, virtuous, charitable, kind
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
膳食
shànshí
diet; meals
Characters in this word
食 shí
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 食 — food
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 医生建议他调整膳食结构，而不是单纯依赖保健品改善身体状况。 Yīshēng jiànyì tā tiáozhěng shànshí jiégòu, ér bú shì dānchún yīlài bǎojiànpǐn gǎishàn shēntǐ zhuàngkuàng. The doctor suggested that he adjust his dietary structure rather than rely solely on health supplements to improve his condition.
- 这家食堂的膳食营养均衡，价格也很便宜。 Zhè jiā shítáng de shànshí yíngyǎng jūnhéng, jiàgé yě hěn piányi. The food at this cafeteria is nutritionally balanced and very cheap.
- 合理的膳食搭配有助于保持身体健康。 Hélǐ de shànshí dāpèi yǒuzhù yú bǎochí shēntǐ jiànkāng. A sensible combination of foods helps keep the body healthy.
Related words
- 食物 shíwù food
- 美食 měishí delicious food
- 食品 shípǐn food products
- 粮食 liángshi grain; food supplies
- 零食 língshí snack
- 食堂 shítáng cafeteria
- 饮食 yǐnshí diet
- 食欲 shíyù appetite
- 衣食住行 yīshízhùxíng basic necessities of life
- 捕食 bǔshí to prey on; to hunt for food
- 废寝忘食 fèiqǐnwàngshí to neglect sleep and food; to be completely absorbed
- 伙食 huǒshí meals; food; board