Character

饲

sì HSK 7

饲 sì HSK 7

1. to raise (animals); to feed
2. fodder; animal feed
3. to feed (a person) with food

Words using 饲 as sì (2)

1 饲养 sì yǎng — to raise, to breed (animals) HSK 7
- 饲 to feed (animals), provides the feeding aspect
- 养 to raise, to nurture, provides the caring/rearing aspect
Example

他在农场饲养了很多牛和羊。

tā zài nóng chǎng sì yǎng le hěn duō niú hé yáng

He raises many cattle and sheep on the farm.
2 饲料 sì liào — feed HSK 7
- 饲 to feed, to raise (animals)
- 料 material, substance
Example

农民买了很多饲料喂养牲畜。

nóng mín mǎi le hěn duō sì liào wèi yǎng shēng chù

The farmer bought a lot of feed to raise livestock.

Structure & writing

饲 sì — to raise (animals); to feed

饲 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 饣 shí — food/eating radical

饣 is a component in 17 characters

HSK 1

饭 fàn cooked rice or grain 饺 jiǎo dumpling (crescent-shaped stuffed dough)

HSK 2

馆 guǎn inn; lodging house for guests

HSK 3

饮 yǐn to drink; especially to drink alcohol 饱 bǎo full (after eating); satiated (opposite of hungry) 饿 è hungry (opposite of 饱)

HSK 4

饼 bǐng flatbread; round flat cake (baked, grilled, or steamed) 馒 mán steamed bun (see 馒头, a leavened, dome-shaped bread with no filling)

HSK 6

饥 jī hungry (opposite of 饱) 馈 kuì to give as a gift, to present

HSK 7

蚀 shí to lose; to damage; to deplete 饪 rèn to cook food 饲 sì to raise (animals); to feed 饵 ěr cake; pastry 饶 ráo abundant, plentiful

Show more HSK 7 characters (+2)

馁 něi (lit.) hungry; starving 馅 xiàn filling (meat, vegetables, sugar, etc. inside dumplings, pastries, or other foods)

2 司 sī — to be in charge of; to manage; to administer

司 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 2

词 cí word (the smallest free-standing unit of language, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives)

HSK 7

伺 sì to watch; to lie in wait 饲 sì to raise (animals); to feed

Stroke order