fū
麸
wheat bran; bran
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
bran; wheat bran; the husk of wheat left after milling
Refers specifically to the hard outer coating of wheat or other grains that remains after the flour has been processed. Commonly used as animal feed or in traditional low-grade food preparations.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
sì饲
liào料
shì是
yòng用
fū麸
zi子
hé和
yù玉
mǐ米
hùn混
hé合
ér而
chéng成
de的
。
This feed is made by mixing wheat bran with corn.
Jiù旧
shí时
qióng穷
rén人
jiā家
cháng常
chī吃
fū麸
pí皮
chōng充
jī饥
。
In the old days, poor families often ate wheat bran to stave off hunger.
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Nóng农
mín民
bǎ把
mài麦
fū麸
wèi喂
gěi给
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
zhū猪
chī吃
。
The farmers feed the wheat bran to their pigs.