饉 (jǐn) - Famine — refers to a severe shortage of

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Famine — refers to a severe shortage of food, often leading to widespread hunger and starvation.

Famine — refers to a severe shortage of

Usage highlights

FamineFamine reliefFamine yearsFamine and hardshipEscape famine

Synonyms

  • 饥— hunger, famine
  • 荒— famine, crop failure

Antonyms

  • 丰— abundant, plentiful harvest
  • 裕— affluent, abundant

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The region suffered from a severe famine (饥馑).
  • Famine relief efforts were organized (赈济饥馑).
  • During the famine years, many people starved (饥馑之年).

Collocations

  • Famine(饥馑)
  • Famine relief(赈饥馑)
  • Famine years(饥馑之年)
  • Famine and hardship(饥馑困苦)
  • Escape famine(逃饥馑)

Idioms

  • Famine and hardship(饥馑困苦)
  • Famine relief and disaster aid(赈饥馑救灾荒)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically, famine was a recurring catastrophe in agricultural societies, deeply feared and recorded in official histories.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing periods of drought, flood, or pestilence leading to crop failure.

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