餇 (tóng) - 餇 — to feed, to provide food & an ancient term for food or provisions.

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餇 · tóng

餇 — to feed, to provide food;

an ancient term for food or provisions.

餇 — to feed, to provide foodan ancient term for food or provisions.

Usage highlights

to feedmilitary provisionsfood supplyprovisionsto provide food

Synonyms

  • 饲— to feed, to raise (animals)
  • 养— to raise, to nourish
  • 喂— to feed

Antonyms

  • 饿— hunger, starvation
  • 饥— famine, hunger

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character means to feed someone (餇养).
  • In ancient texts, it referred to provisions (军餇 - military provisions).
  • It appears in classical Chinese describing food supply (餇食).

Collocations

  • to feed(餇养)
  • military provisions(军餇)
  • food supply(餇食)
  • provisions(粮餇)
  • to provide food(供餇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily found in classical Chinese texts and historical documents.
  • Related to ancient systems of food distribution and military logistics.
  • Now considered an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

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