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Meaning of 糗

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Pinyin: qiǔ
English Definition: dry rations (for a journey); (dialect) (of noodles etc) to become mush (from overcooking); (coll.) embarrassing; embarrassment; surname Qiu
Chinese Definition:
①干粮,炒熟的米或面等。
②饭或面食粘连成块状或糊状。
Total strokes: 16; Radical:
Ideographic:Rice that stinks ; also provides the pronunciation
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ ] rice, millet, grain
    • [ chòu ] to reek, to smell, to stink
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Example Words
糗事 qiǔ shì awkward incident
羹藜含糗 gēng hán qiǔ nothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat (idiom); to survive on a coarse diet; à la guerre comme à la guerre
羹藜唅糗 gēng hān qiǔ nothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat (idiom); to survive on a coarse diet; à la guerre comme à la guerre
出糗 chū qiǔ (coll.) to have sth embarrassing happen
糗粮 qiǔ liáng dry rations
More:糗* | *糗 | *糗*
Example Sentences
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B: Yes, it's really embarrassing when your ideas fall flat.
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I think I can top that. Try getting thrown out of Disneyland for lewd behavior.
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Well, if it makes you feel any better I did some pretty layman things in my day!
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Best advice: Take any face time offered unless you know you'll be putting your worst foot forward.
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They have now published a book of the silliest snaps and hope it will become a Christmas bestseller.