zhān
𫗴
thick porridge; gruel
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
thick porridge; gruel (esp. in ancient times)
literaryLiterary/archaic term for thick congee or porridge, commonly found in classical texts describing the diet of ancient commoners or the poor. Variant form: 飦.
Gǔ古
dài代
pín贫
mín民
cháng常
yǐ以
zhān饘
zhōu粥
guǒ果
fù腹
。
In ancient times, poor people often filled their stomachs with thick porridge.
Kǒng孔
zǐ子
shuō说
，
shí食
zhī之
，
zhān饘
yú于
shì是
。
Confucius said, regarding food, thick porridge was sufficient for this purpose.
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Tā他
měi每
rì日
zhǐ只
shí食
bó薄
zhān饘
，
shēng生
huó活
jí极
wéi为
qīng清
kǔ苦
。
He ate only thin gruel every day, living an extremely austere life.