餯 (huì) - Hui — describes food that has spoiled or & refers to rancid or putrid food.

餯Tone 4

huì ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

慧佳

餯 · huì

Hui — describes food that has spoiled or gone bad;

refers to rancid or putrid food.

Hui — describes food that has spoiled orrefers to rancid or putrid food.

Usage highlights

spoiled foodrancid smellputrid meatrancid oilspoiled grain

Synonyms

  • 腐— rotten, decayed
  • 坏— bad, spoiled
  • 臭— stinky, foul

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The meat has gone bad (肉餯了).
  • This oil smells rancid (油有餯味).
  • Don't eat that spoiled food (别吃那餯食).

Collocations

  • spoiled food(餯食)
  • rancid smell(餯味)
  • putrid meat(餯肉)
  • rancid oil(餯油)
  • spoiled grain(餯粮)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese and appears mainly in classical texts or specialized contexts.
  • It carries negative connotations related to food spoilage and decay.
  • In traditional culture, avoiding spoiled food was important for health maintenance.

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