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  • 1

    v.(of birds or animals) look/search for food; seek after its prey; forage

    • niǎo fēi qù dǎ shí le

      打食

      The bird flew off to look for food.

  • 2

    v.aid digestion/evacuation of the bowels; move bowels with laxative; relieve indigestion with a drug

    • zhè zhǒng yào dǎ shí

      这种打食

      This medicine aids digestion.

Word usage

  • "打" and "食" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 鹿今天已经

      The deer has finished food hunting today.

    • 老虎树林

      The tigers have hunted for food in the woods.