僎 (zhuàn) - To prepare food and drinks & to serve guests

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zhuàn ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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僎 · zhuàn

To prepare food and drinks;

to serve guests;

a respectful term for a person of virtue or talent.

To prepare food and drinksto serve guestsa respectful term for a person of virtue

Usage highlights

Prepare foodServe wineVirtuous personRitual servingGuest preparation

Synonyms

  • 备— to prepare
  • 膳— to prepare food
  • 贤— virtuous (in the sense of virtuous person)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He prepared a feast for the guests (为宾客僎食).
  • The ancient text mentions a virtuous person called 子僎.
  • In rituals, someone must serve the food and wine (僎酒食).

Collocations

  • Prepare food(僎食)
  • Serve wine(僎酒)
  • Virtuous person(子僎)
  • Ritual serving(僎礼)
  • Guest preparation(宾僎)

Idioms

  • Virtuous and talented(贤僎之士)
  • Ritual serving of food and drink(礼僎之仪)

Cultural background

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  • Appears in classical texts like the Book of Rites referring to ritual food preparation.
  • Used as an honorific for virtuous individuals in some historical contexts.
  • Rare in modern usage, primarily found in classical Chinese literature.

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