飺 (cí) - to dislike food & to find food distasteful or unpalatable

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cí ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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飺 · cí

to dislike food;

to find food distasteful or unpalatable;

to be disgusted by food.

to dislike foodto find food distasteful or unpalatableto be disgusted by food.

Usage highlights

dislike foodaversion to eatingfood disgustfind food unpalatablesickness

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 嗜食— crave food; have a strong appetite
  • 美食— delicious food; gourmet

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The patient dislikes eating due to illness (因病飺食).
  • He finds the food distasteful (他对食物感到飺).
  • This medicine causes food aversion (此药令人飺).

Collocations

  • dislike food(飺食)
  • aversion to eating(飺厌)
  • food disgust(飺恶)
  • find food unpalatable(飺味)
  • sickness-induced food aversion(病飺)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is extremely rare in modern usage, primarily found in classical texts.
  • It represents a specific physiological or psychological state of food rejection.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, this concept relates to loss of appetite or digestive issues.

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