粯 (xiàn) - Coarse rice & rice bran

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粯 · xiàn

Coarse rice;

rice bran;

husks of rice.

Coarse ricerice branhusks of rice.

Usage highlights

Rice branCoarse riceRice husksBran flourBran rice congee

Synonyms

  • 糠— chaff; bran
  • 麸— wheat bran

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Rice bran is used as animal feed (米粯).
  • Coarse rice was historically a staple for the poor (粯米).
  • The husks are separated during milling (粯糠).

Collocations

  • Rice bran(米粯)
  • Coarse rice(粯米)
  • Rice husks(粯糠)
  • Bran flour(粯粉)
  • Bran rice congee(粯子粥)

Cultural background

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  • Historically associated with subsistence agriculture and poverty diets.
  • Represents the less refined, more rustic aspects of rice cultivation.

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