秏 (hào) - to waste, to consume & to diminish

秏Tone 4

hào ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

秏 · hào

to waste, to consume;

to diminish;

to exhaust;

(archaic) a type of grain;

to inform, to report

to waste, to consumeto diminishto exhaust

Usage highlights

to consume resourcesto waste timepoor harvestto reportto diminishto exhaust

Synonyms

  • 耗— to consume, to waste (more common modern form)
  • 费— to spend, to consume
  • 消— to consume, to disappear

Antonyms

  • 积— to accumulate, to store
  • 蓄— to save, to store
  • 增— to increase, to grow

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The project consumed a lot of resources (耗费资源).
  • This is a waste of time (秏费时间).
  • The grain harvest was poor this year (秏收).
  • He reported the situation to his superior (秏告).

Collocations

  • to consume resources(耗费资源)
  • to waste time(秏费时间)
  • poor harvest(秏收)
  • to report(秏告)
  • to diminish(秏减)
  • to exhaust(秏尽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to a type of grain in ancient texts, later extended to mean consumption and waste.
  • In historical agricultural societies, poor harvests (秏收) were a significant concern, giving this character practical importance.
  • The character is relatively rare in modern usage, primarily appearing in classical texts or specialized contexts.

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