充饥
chōng
jī

Definitions

  1. 1. to allay one's hunger

Components

  • 充 chōng – to fill
  • 饥 jī – hungry

Related Words

  • 漏脯充饥 lòu fǔ chōng jī – to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)
  • 画饼充饥 huà bǐng chōng jī – lit. to allay one's hunger using a picture of a cake
  • 充饥止渴 chōng jī zhǐ kě – to allay one's hunger and slake one's thirst (idiom)