麬 (fū) - Bran — refers to wheat bran or husks & the outer layer of grains like wheat or

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Bran — refers to wheat bran or husks;

the outer layer of grains like wheat or rice that is separated during milling.

Bran — refers to wheat bran or husksthe outer layer of grains like wheat or

Usage highlights

wheat branrice branbran oilbran flouranimal bran feed

Synonyms

  • 麸— wheat bran (more common variant)
  • 糠— rice bran

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Wheat bran is rich in fiber (小麦麬).
  • They use rice bran for animal feed (米麬).
  • Bran oil is extracted for cooking (麬油).

Collocations

  • wheat bran(麦麬)
  • rice bran(米麬)
  • bran oil(麬油)
  • bran flour(麬粉)
  • animal bran feed(麬饲料)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Bran has been used historically as animal feed and in traditional food preparation.
  • In some contexts, bran represents something coarse or less refined compared to the inner grain.

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