飤 (sì) - To feed, to provide food for & archaic form of 飼 (to rear animals).

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sì ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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飤 · sì

To feed, to provide food for;

archaic form of 飼 (to rear animals).

To feed, to provide food forarchaic form of 飼 (to rear animals).

Usage highlights

To feed horsesTo rear and feedTo feed cattleAnimal feedingProviding fodder

Synonyms

  • 飼— To feed, to rear animals (modern standard form)
  • 喂— To feed (common modern usage)
  • 養— To raise, to rear

Antonyms

  • 飢— Hunger, starvation
  • 餓— Hungry, famine

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • In ancient texts, it meant to feed livestock (飤馬).
  • The character appears in classical Chinese as an alternative to 飼 (飤養).
  • Some historical documents use 飤 for animal husbandry (飤牛).

Collocations

  • To feed horses(飤馬)
  • To rear and feed(飤養)
  • To feed cattle(飤牛)
  • Animal feeding(飤畜)
  • Providing fodder(飤料)

Idioms

  • No commonly used idioms with this character in modern Chinese

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 飤 is an ancient character that was used before 飼 became the standard form for 'to feed animals'.
  • It appears primarily in classical Chinese texts and historical documents.
  • The character demonstrates the evolution of Chinese writing where simpler forms sometimes replaced more complex ones.

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