<p>食 - Direct translation is “food.” (Aka 食物)
In context (on a food bowl) can mean “eat.” (食用)</p>

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2020-03-20T02:39:19.063Z
Suspected it had something to do with food - didnt think it would be so obvious. Have had these bowls for years & was always curious. Many Thanks .
user23878
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2020-03-20T05:36:39.400Z
A contextless single character 食 means *to eat*, not *food*. 食物, 食品 means the *things* 物, 品 that are *eaten* 食.
dROOOze
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2020-03-20T05:54:10.690Z
Well, for the sack of  discussion, since as a noun 食 means "food" and as a verb, "to eat", and since it is written on, most likely, a rice or serving bowl, then probably the bowl is meant for containing "food", and not some other unmentionables, a kind of " Victual X marks the Spot"  :)
Wayne Cheah
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2020-03-22T23:48:18.187Z
Interesting. We originally hoped that it meant "enjoy" or "delicious". We had a laugh when we learned that it meant "Food" or "to eat". Our thinking was "Food" as opposed to ?? (Possibly something unmentionable).  Many thanks to all for identification & clarification.
user23878
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2020-03-19T15:16:26.843Z
2020-03-19T15:16:26.843Z
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<p>Please translate this Chinese character symbol found on Chinese food bowl. </p>

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2020-03-19T15:09:28.100Z
食 ..............
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Can anyone explain what this symbol means?
# Can anyone explain what this symbol means?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-03-19)

Please translate this Chinese character symbol found on Chinese food bowl.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 食 ..............  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2020-03-19. Score: 0

食 - Direct translation is “food.” (Aka 食物)
In context (on a food bowl) can mean “eat.” (食用)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Suspected it had something to do with food - didnt think it would be so obvious. Have had these bowls for years & was always curious. Many Thanks .  
> **username_3**: A contextless single character 食 means *to eat*, not *food*. 食物, 食品 means the *things* 物, 品 that are *eaten* 食.  
> **username_4**: Well, for the sack of  discussion, since as a noun 食 means "food" and as a verb, "to eat", and since it is written on, most likely, a rice or serving bowl, then probably the bowl is meant for containing "food", and not some other unmentionables, a kind of " Victual X marks the Spot"  :)  
> **username_0**: Interesting. We originally hoped that it meant "enjoy" or "delicious". We had a laugh when we learned that it meant "Food" or "to eat". Our thinking was "Food" as opposed to ?? (Possibly something unmentionable).  Many thanks to all for identification & clarification.  

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