餕 (jùn) - leftover food & food remaining after a meal

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jùn ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

餕 · jùn

leftover food;

food remaining after a meal;

to eat leftovers.

leftover foodfood remaining after a mealto eat leftovers.

Usage highlights

leftover foodto divide leftoverscold leftoverssacrificial leftoversleftover meatleftover delicacies

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The leftover food from the banquet was distributed (分餕).
  • Eating the sacrificial leftovers was considered an honor (餕余).
  • They ate the cold leftovers (冷餕) for lunch.

Collocations

  • leftover food(餕余)
  • to divide leftovers(分餕)
  • cold leftovers(冷餕)
  • sacrificial leftovers(祭餕)
  • leftover meat(餕肉)
  • leftover delicacies(餕珍)

Idioms

  • None commonly used in modern Chinese

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient Chinese rituals, eating the sacrificial leftovers (餕) was a privilege reserved for family members or honored guests.
  • The character reflects traditional values of frugality and not wasting food.
  • It appears in classical texts describing ceremonial practices and banquet etiquette.

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