食客

shíkè
  1. diner (in a restaurant etc)
  2. hanger-on
  3. sponger

CEDICT

  1. (archaic) retainer (in an aristocratic household)
  2. guest or customer (in a restaurant); diner
  3. retainer (in an aristocratic household)

Wiktionary

  1. 古代寄食于官宦显贵家中，为主人策划计谋、奔走效力的人。
  2. 饮食店的顾客。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 食 shí
  1. to eat
  2. food
  3. animal feed
  4. eclipse
2 客 kè
  1. customer; visitor; guest
  2. classifier for servings or portions (when ordering food)

Related entries

餐车 cānchē
  1. dining car
  2. diner
门客 ménkè
  1. hanger-on
  2. visitor (in a nobleman's house)
腻子 nìzi
  1. putty (same as 泥子)
  2. frequent caller
  3. hanger-on
门人 ménrén
  1. disciple
  2. follower
  3. hanger-on (at an aristocrat's home)
米虫 mǐchóng
  1. rice weevil
  2. (fig.) sponger
  3. parasite