(fàn) - An archaic variant of 飯 (fàn), meaning cooked & food.

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fàn | 12 strokes | radical:

· fàn

An archaic variant of 飯 (fàn), meaning cooked rice or meal;

food.

An archaic variant of 飯 (fàn), meaning cookedfood.

Usage highlights

Cooked riceTo eat a mealMeal timeLeftover riceRice bowl

Synonyms

  • cooked rice; meal (modern standard form)
  • food; to eat
  • meal; food

Antonyms

  • hunger; famine
  • hungry; starvation

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He ate a simple meal (飰).
  • The character 飰 appears in ancient texts (古籍).
  • This is an old form for cooked rice (米饭).

Collocations

  • Cooked rice()
  • To eat a meal(食飰)
  • Meal time(飰时)
  • Leftover rice(剩飰)
  • Rice bowl(飰碗)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms commonly use this archaic character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 飰 is an ancient variant form of 飯 (fàn) meaning cooked rice or meal.
  • This character appears in historical texts but is rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • The component 飠 indicates its relation to food and eating.

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