粡 (tóng) - Tóng — refers to unpolished rice & coarse rice

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粡 · tóng

Tóng — refers to unpolished rice;

coarse rice;

also used in ancient texts for certain types of grain or rice preparations.

Tóng — refers to unpolished ricecoarse ricealso used in ancient texts for certain types

Usage highlights

coarse riceunpolished grainrice foodrice and saltrice vessel

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

  • 精米— polished rice; refined rice

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentions coarse rice (粡米).
  • They stored unpolished grains (粡粮) for winter.
  • This recipe uses a type of coarse rice (粡食).

Collocations

  • coarse rice(粡米)
  • unpolished grain(粡粮)
  • rice food(粡食)
  • rice and salt(粡盐)
  • rice vessel(粡器)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing grains and foodstuffs.
  • Reflects historical agricultural practices and grain processing methods.
  • Represents a type of staple food in ancient Chinese diet.

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