饾 (dòu) - To pile up food in a decorative manner & used primarily in the term 饾饤 meaning food

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dòu ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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饾 · dòu

To pile up food in a decorative manner;

used primarily in the term 饾饤 meaning food arranged in small piles.

To pile up food in a decorative mannerused primarily in the term 饾饤 meaning food

Usage highlights

饾饤饾版饾饤堆砌

Synonyms

  • 堆— to pile up
  • 叠— to stack

Antonyms

  • 散— to scatter

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The term 饾饤 (dòudìng) refers to food arranged in small, decorative piles.
  • In ancient banquets, food was often 饾饤 arranged for visual appeal.
  • The character 饾 is rarely used outside of the compound 饾饤.

Collocations

  • dòudìng(饾饤)
  • dòubǎn(饾版)
  • dòudìng duīqì(饾饤堆砌)

Idioms

  • Arranged in decorative piles(饾饤堆砌)

Cultural background

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  • Historically associated with elaborate food presentation in Chinese banquets.
  • The character is archaic and primarily appears in classical texts or specific culinary contexts.

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