qiǔ

archaic
dialect
colloquial

Meaning of

糗 means dry rations; dried cooked grain (ancient usage); (of starchy food) to become mushy, lumpy, or pasty from sitting too long. Pronounced qiǔ.

  • dry rations; dried cooked grain (ancient usage)
  • (of starchy food) to become mushy, lumpy, or pasty from sitting too long
  • to embarrass; to make a fool of oneself; to mock or tease someone

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

dài
de
jūn
duì
chū
zhēng
shí
cháng
xié
dài
qiǔ
liáng
 

Ancient armies often carried dry rations when marching to war.

 
Shàng
shū
 
zhōng
zǎi
le
qiǔ
ěr
 
chǎo
shú
de
mài
fěn
zhì
chéng
de
gān
liáng
 

The Book of Documents records 'qiu er,' which are dried provisions made from roasted grain flour.