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Meaning of 粥

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粥Polyphone (多音字)HSK 6
Total strokes: 12; Radical: 米
Ideographic:Steaming 弓 rice 米
Character Formation:
  • ⿲ Left to middle and right
Similar Characters: 弼
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1
Pinyin: zhōu
English Definition:congee; gruel; porridge; Classifiers: 碗
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 xī zhōu water gruel; thin porridge
一锅粥HSK 6 yī 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 là bā zhōu Laba congee, ceremonial rice porridge dish eaten on the 8th day of the 12th month in the Chinese calendar
八宝粥 bā bǎo zhōu rice congee made with red beans, lotus seeds, longan, red dates, nuts etc
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2
Pinyin: yù
English Definition:see 荤粥
Chinese Definition:
①古同“育”,生养。
②古同“鬻”,卖。

Example Words:
荤粥HSK 6 xūn yù an ethnic group in ancient northern China
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Example Sentences
1
我早上喝了一碗粥
。
I had a bowl of porridge for breakfast.
2
这种米口感软糯
,
适合做粥
。
This type of rice has a soft, glutinous texture and is suitable for making porridge.
3
在冬天里
,
喝热粥可以帮助身体保暖
。
Drinking hot congee in winter can help keep the body warm.
4
健康的人早餐喝粥会使人更加精神饱满
。
Having congee for breakfast can make healthy people more energetic.
5
这道简单的白粥可以作为主餐或者是配菜
。
This simple plain congee can be a main dish or a side dish.