餧 (wèi) - To feed animals & to provide fodder

餧Tone 4

wèi ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

餧 · wèi

To feed animals;

to provide fodder;

to nourish;

to raise livestock.

To feed animalsto provide fodderto nourish

Usage highlights

Feed livestockFeed horsesAnimal feedProvide fodderRaise and feedFeed grain

Synonyms

  • 喂— To feed (more common modern equivalent)
  • 饲— To raise, to feed animals
  • 养— To raise, to nourish

Antonyms

  • 饿— Hungry, starvation
  • 饥— Famine, hunger

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer feeds the livestock (餧养牲畜).
  • They provide fodder for the horses (餧马).
  • Proper feeding ensures healthy animals (餧食).

Collocations

  • Feed livestock(餧养牲畜)
  • Feed horses(餧马)
  • Animal feed(餧食)
  • Provide fodder(餧草)
  • Raise and feed(餧饲)
  • Feed grain(餧粮)

Idioms

  • To feed a tiger, inviting disaster(餧虎遗患)
  • To feed the army and horses(餧兵秣马)
  • To feed with sincerity(推食餧人)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in classical and agricultural contexts for animal husbandry.
  • Often appears in historical texts describing military logistics (feeding horses and troops).
  • Less common in modern usage, where 喂 is more frequently used for both animals and humans.

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