籺 (hé) - coarse rice & broken grains of rice
籺 · hé
coarse rice;
broken grains of rice;
rice bran;
food made from grains.
coarse ricebroken grains of ricerice bran
Usage highlights
coarse ricerice brangrain foodbroken grainsfestival snackstraditional 籺
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The farmer collected the coarse rice (籺米) after milling.
- Traditional snacks made from grains are called 籺 in some dialects.
- Rice bran (米籺) is often used as animal feed.
- During festivals, people make special 籺 snacks.
Collocations
- coarse rice(籺米)
- rice bran(米籺)
- grain food(籺食)
- broken grains(碎籺)
- festival snacks(节日籺)
- traditional 籺(传统籺)
Cultural background
FAQ- 籺 refers to traditional grain-based foods, particularly in southern Chinese regions like Guangdong and Guangxi.
- In local dialects, 籺 often denotes festive snacks made from rice flour, with various fillings and shapes.
- The character reflects agricultural traditions where every part of the grain was utilized, including broken grains and bran.