毈 (duàn) - To addle & an addled egg

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duàn ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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毈 · duàn

To addle;

an addled egg;

an egg that fails to hatch.

To addlean addled eggan egg that fails to hatch.

Usage highlights

Addled eggAddledFailed embryoEgg that doesn't hatchAddled and rottenTo become addled

Synonyms

  • 坏蛋— bad egg (colloquial)
  • 寡蛋— infertile egg (dialectal)

Antonyms

  • 孵— to hatch
  • 生— to bear; living

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The egg was addled (毈卵).
  • The hen laid an addled egg (毈蛋).
  • The embryo failed to develop (毈胎).

Collocations

  • Addled egg(毈卵)
  • Addled(毈蛋)
  • Failed embryo(毈胎)
  • Egg that doesn't hatch(不毈)
  • Addled and rotten(毈败)
  • To become addled(成毈)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily an archaic or technical term from classical Chinese texts dealing with husbandry or natural phenomena.
  • Appears in ancient texts like the 'Rites of Zhou' (《周礼》) in discussions of official roles related to animal husbandry.
  • Reflects the detailed observation of natural processes in traditional agricultural society.

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