Abstract
This paper is about the diachronic evolution of the verbs of “eat”. The verbs of “eat” was “吃(chi)”, “喫(chi)”, “食(shi)”, “饭(fan)”. “食(shi)” was existed in ancient time. that word was the main used until Tang Dynasties. The new word “喫(chi)”emerged in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties and took over “食(shi)” from Tang and Five Dynasties. “喫(chi)” is Variant character of “吃(chi)”. “吃(chi)” first was existed in the Tang Dynasties. however, it
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