湌Tone 1

cān ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

湌 · cān

Can — an archaic or variant form of 餐, meaning 'to eat', 'meal', or 'food'.

Can — an archaic or variant form of

Usage highlights

to eat togethermeal timeto eat foodbreakfastlunchdinner

Synonyms

餐— to eat, meal, food (standard modern form)
食— to eat, food, meal
吃— to eat (colloquial)

Antonyms

吐— to vomit, spit out
饿— to starve, be hungry

Usage & contexts

Examples

We will eat together (共湌).
The meal is ready (湌已备).
He enjoys fine dining (喜湌美食).

Collocations

to eat together(共湌)
meal time(湌时)
to eat food(湌食)
breakfast(早湌)
lunch(午湌)
dinner(晚湌)

Idioms

To eat wind and sleep in the open(风湌露宿)
To forget food and sleep(废寝忘湌)
To eat without knowing the taste(食不知湌)

Cultural background

湌 is an ancient variant of the more common character 餐, primarily found in classical texts.
In modern usage, 餐 has largely replaced 湌, making 湌 rare in contemporary writing.
The character appears in some historical documents and literary works as an alternative form.

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