饩 (xì) - Grain rations & provisions

饩Tone 4

xì ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 饣

万响

饩 · xì

Grain rations;

provisions;

sacrificial grain or livestock;

food supplies.

Grain rationsprovisionssacrificial grain or livestock

Usage highlights

Grain rationsSacrificial livestockProvisionsRation salaryGrain salarySacrificial grain

Synonyms

  • 粮— grain, provisions
  • 食— food, provisions
  • 禄— official salary, rations

Antonyms

  • 饥— hunger, famine
  • 饿— starvation

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The army received grain rations (饩食).
  • They offered sacrificial livestock (饩羊) in the ceremony.
  • The government distributed provisions (饩粮) to the people.

Collocations

  • Grain rations(饩食)
  • Sacrificial livestock(饩羊)
  • Provisions(饩粮)
  • Ration salary(饩廪)
  • Grain salary(饩禄)
  • Sacrificial grain(饩米)

Idioms

  • To present sacrificial livestock(告朔饩羊)
  • To receive grain rations(受饩)
  • To provide provisions(供饩)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to grain or livestock used in sacrificial ceremonies in ancient China.
  • Later extended to mean government grain rations or provisions for officials and soldiers.
  • Appears in classical texts describing ritual practices and administrative systems.

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