衣食

Chinese

 
gown; clothes; to dress
gown; clothes; to dress; to wear
 
eat; food; to feed
eat; food; to feed; animal feed
trad. (衣食)
simp. #(衣食)

Pronunciation


Note:
  • i-si̍t - food and clothing;
  • ui-si̍t - boon, luck, good fortune, good omen.

    Noun

    衣食

    1. (literally) food and clothing
    2. (by extension) basic everyday necessities; means of subsistence
    3. (Eastern Min) omen; sign; harbinger
    4. (Hokkien) boon; good luck; blessing; benefit; good omen; good fortune

    Synonyms

    • (omen):

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Tagalog: wisit
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