餉 (xiǎng) - Military provisions or supplies & rations

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想信

餉 · xiǎng

Military provisions or supplies;

rations;

pay;

to provision;

to supply;

also refers to wages or compensation.

Military provisions or suppliesrationspay

Usage highlights

Military provisionsIssue paySupply grainMilitary paySupply troopsTransport provisions

Synonyms

  • 粮— grain, provisions
  • 薪— salary, pay
  • 俸— official salary

Antonyms

  • 欠— to owe, debt (antonym to receiving pay)
  • 缺— shortage, lack (antonym to sufficient supply)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The army received provisions (军饷).
  • He was paid his wages (发饷).
  • They supplied food to the troops (饷粮).
  • The government issued military pay (饷银).

Collocations

  • Military provisions(军饷)
  • Issue pay(发饷)
  • Supply grain(饷粮)
  • Military pay(饷银)
  • Supply troops(饷兵)
  • Transport provisions(运饷)

Idioms

  • To supply provisions over a thousand miles(千里馈饷)
  • To supply provisions and transport grain(饷粮转输)
  • To supply provisions and provide pay(饷给供饷)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically crucial for military logistics, especially during long campaigns or border defense.
  • Often involved complex systems of grain taxation, storage, and transportation in imperial China.
  • Shortages could lead to mutinies, making timely 饷 distribution a key administrative concern.

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