糦 (xī) - Cooked rice & to steam rice

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xī ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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糦 · xī

Cooked rice;

to steam rice;

ancient term for wine and food offerings in ancestral rites;

to enjoy food.

Cooked riceto steam riceancient term for wine and food offerings in

Usage highlights

Cooked riceWine and food offeringsAncestral ceremony offeringsSteamed riceTo enjoy food

Synonyms

  • 饭— cooked rice; meal
  • 食— food; to eat
  • 膳— meals; food

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The cooked rice was steaming hot (糦饭).
  • They prepared offerings for the ancestral ceremony (糦祀).
  • Ancient texts mention wine and food offerings (酒糦).

Collocations

  • Cooked rice(糦饭)
  • Wine and food offerings(酒糦)
  • Ancestral ceremony offerings(糦祀)
  • Steamed rice(蒸糦)
  • To enjoy food(糦享)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts like the Book of Songs (《诗经》) referring to wine and food offerings in ancestral rites.
  • The character combines the rice radical (米) with the phonetic component 喜 (xi3), suggesting 'joyful rice' or 'celebratory food'.
  • Reflects the importance of rice and food offerings in traditional Chinese ancestral worship practices.

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