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Meaning of 粥

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  • Pinyin: zhōu
    English Definition: congee; gruel; porridge; Classifiers:
    Chinese Definition:
    ①用米面等食物煮成的半流质食品:小米粥。
    ②像粥的东西:泥粥。乱成一锅粥。

    Example Words:
    稀粥 zhōu water gruel; thin porridge
    一锅粥 guō zhōu (lit.) a pot of porridge; (fig.) a complete mess
    僧多粥少 sēng duō zhōu shǎo lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom); fig. not enough to go around; demand exceeds supply
    腊八粥 zhōu Laba congee, ceremonial rice porridge dish eaten on the 8th day of the 12th month in the Chinese calendar
    八宝粥 bǎo zhōu rice congee made with red beans, lotus seeds, longan, red dates, nuts etc
    More: 粥* | *粥 | *粥*
  • Pinyin:
    English Definition: see 荤粥
    Chinese Definition:
    ①古同“育”,生养。
    ②古同“鬻”,卖。

    Example Words:
    荤粥 xūn an ethnic group in ancient northern China
    More: 粥* | *粥 | *粥*
Example Sentences
1
访
Maybe it is baking a casserole for a sick friend or a visit to a senior facility.
2
On web forums some Chinese are sarcastically wondering why "those who eat congee and pickles are being asked to help those who feast on steak and French wine".
3
A shepherdess found him there and fed him her lunch -- porridge made with beans and rice.
4
A shepherdess found him there and fed him her lunch --porridge made with beans and rice.
5
KFC
西
But can we call it Westernizing if those KFCs sell congee for breakfast?