饍 (shàn) - Meals, food, provisions & specifically refers to prepared meals or dining.

饍Tone 4

shàn ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

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饍 · shàn

Meals, food, provisions;

specifically refers to prepared meals or dining.

Meals, food, provisionsspecifically refers to prepared meals or dining.

Usage highlights

Meals and drinksImperial mealsDaily mealsEvening mealSpecial diet mealsFood preparation

Synonyms

  • 膳— meals, food (more common variant)
  • 食— food, eat
  • 餐— meal, food

Antonyms

  • 饥— hunger, famine
  • 饿— hungry, starvation

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The hotel provides three meals a day (一日三饍).
  • We need to prepare dinner (准备晚饍).
  • The restaurant offers special dietary meals (特制膳食).
  • He is in charge of the imperial meals (掌管御饍).

Collocations

  • Meals and drinks(饍饮)
  • Imperial meals(御饍)
  • Daily meals(日饍)
  • Evening meal(晚饍)
  • Special diet meals(特饍)
  • Food preparation(备饍)

Idioms

  • Fine food and beautiful jade(珍饍美玉)
  • Rich meals and fine wine(丰饍美酒)
  • Modest meals and simple clothing(粗饍布衣)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to prepared meals, especially in formal or imperial contexts.
  • Used in classical texts to denote provisions and sustenance.
  • The character contains the food radical 飠/食, indicating its relation to eating and nourishment.

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