馂 (jùn) - leftover food & to eat leftovers

馂Tone 4

jùn ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

馂 · jùn

leftover food;

to eat leftovers;

sacrificial food after ceremony

leftover foodto eat leftoverssacrificial food after ceremony

Usage highlights

leftover foodeat leftoversdistribute leftoverssacrificial leftoversheated leftoversceremonial leftovers

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He ate the leftover sacrificial meat (食馂).
  • The ritual requires distributing the leftover food (分馂).
  • After the ceremony, they shared the consecrated offerings (馂余).

Collocations

  • leftover food(馂余)
  • eat leftovers(食馂)
  • distribute leftovers(分馂)
  • sacrificial leftovers(祭馂)
  • heated leftovers(温馂)
  • ceremonial leftovers(礼馂)

Idioms

  • Eat the sacrificial leftovers(食馂)
  • Distribute the ceremonial food(分馂)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient Chinese rituals, 馂 referred to food offerings after ceremonies that were shared among participants.
  • The character reflects traditional practices of not wasting sacrificial offerings.
  • It embodies Confucian values of ritual propriety and frugality.

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