Chinese Character: 饿 (è - Hungry)
1. Character Basics (基本特征)
Radical: 饣 (food radical)
Stroke Count: 10 (10 strokes)
Character Decomposition: 饣 + 我 (food + I)
Stroke Order:
2. Pronunciation (发音)
Pinyin: è (fourth tone)
3. Meaning (含义)
饿 primarily means hungry, describing the physical need for food.
4. Common Words (常用词汇)
- 饥饿 (jī è) - starvation
- 饿死 (è sǐ) - starve to death
- 饿肚子 (è dù zi) - go hungry
5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)
饿 is primarily used as an adjective to describe the state of hunger.
6. Cultural Background (文化背景)
In Chinese culture, 饿 is often associated with food security and is used in proverbs about hunger.
7. Example Sentence (例句)
我饿了，我们去吃饭吧。(Wǒ è le, wǒ men qù chī fàn ba.)
I'm hungry, let's go eat.
8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)
Remember 饿 as "I food" - the 饣 represents food, and 我 means I, together forming the concept of hunger.