餤 (tán) - To eat & to feed

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tán ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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餤 · tán

To eat;

to feed;

to lure;

to entice;

an ancient term for a type of cake or pastry.

To eatto feedto lure

Usage highlights

To lure with foodSweet cakeTo feed guestsDelicious pastryTo entice

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 吐— to vomit
  • 饿— to starve

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was tempted by the delicacies (餤以美食).
  • The ancient text mentions a sweet cake called 餤.
  • They fed the guests with great hospitality (以礼相餤).

Collocations

  • To lure with food(餤以食)
  • Sweet cake(甘餤)
  • To feed guests(餤客)
  • Delicious pastry(美餤)
  • To entice(餤诱)

Idioms

  • Lure with delicacies(餤以甘言)
  • Feed and clothe(餤衣餤食)
  • Entice with benefits(利餤)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient texts, 餤 referred to a type of food, often a cake or pastry.
  • The character carries connotations of feeding, hospitality, and sometimes temptation through food.
  • It appears in classical Chinese literature with both literal and metaphorical meanings.

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