粚 (chī) - Coarse rice & unrefined or poor quality rice.

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粚 · chī

Coarse rice;

unrefined or poor quality rice.

Coarse riceunrefined or poor quality rice.

Usage highlights

Coarse riceUnrefined grainRough texturePoor quality riceCoarse rice porridge

Synonyms

  • 糙米— brown rice; unpolished rice
  • 粗粮— coarse grains

Antonyms

  • 精米— polished rice; refined rice

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The peasants ate coarse rice (粚米) during the famine.
  • This is unrefined grain (粗粚).
  • The texture of this rice is rough (粚糙).

Collocations

  • Coarse rice(粚米)
  • Unrefined grain(粗粚)
  • Rough texture(粚糙)
  • Poor quality rice(劣粚)
  • Coarse rice porridge(粚粥)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically referred to lower quality rice consumed by poorer populations.
  • Reflects historical agricultural practices and food hierarchies in traditional Chinese society.

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