飡 (cān) - A variant form of 餐 (cān), meaning 'to
飡 · cān
A variant form of 餐 (cān), meaning 'to eat', 'food', or 'meal'.
A variant form of 餐 (cān), meaning 'to
Usage highlights
to eat a mealbreakfastlunchdinnermeal timedelicious food
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He had a simple meal (一飡).
- They ate together (共飡).
- This is delicious food (美飡).
- We'll have a late supper (夜飡).
Collocations
- to eat a meal(用飡)
- breakfast(早飡)
- lunch(午飡)
- dinner(晚飡)
- meal time(飡时)
- delicious food(美飡)
Idioms
- Wind for a meal and dew for a drink — a life of hardship(风飡露饮)
- To eat wind and sleep in the open — endure hardships(风飡水宿)
- To forget food and sleep — be completely absorbed(忘飡废寝)
Cultural background
FAQ- 飡 is an ancient variant of 餐, primarily found in classical texts and poetry.
- The character appears in idioms describing austere living conditions or intense dedication.
- Its usage in modern Chinese is extremely rare, mostly preserved in literary or historical contexts.