侑 (yòu) - To urge someone to eat or drink & to assist
侑 · yòu
To urge someone to eat or drink;
to assist;
to reward;
to forgive.
To urge someone to eat or drinkto assistto reward
Usage highlights
To urge to eat/drinkTo urge to drinkTo assist in sacrificeTo reward with foodTo forgiveTo persuade to eat
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The host urged the guest to eat more (侑食).
- In ancient banquets, musicians would perform to encourage drinking (侑酒).
- He assisted in the ritual ceremony (侑祀).
Collocations
- To urge to eat/drink(侑食)
- To urge to drink(侑酒)
- To assist in sacrifice(侑祀)
- To reward with food(侑酬)
- To forgive(侑宥)
- To persuade to eat(劝侑)
Idioms
- To urge with food and music(以乐侑食)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originated from ancient Chinese dining etiquette where hosts would encourage guests to eat and drink.
- Used in ritual contexts, especially in sacrificial ceremonies where it means to assist or accompany.
- In historical contexts, it can mean to pardon or forgive, related to the concept of leniency.