Chinese symbol for “gruel”
稀饭
xī fàn
Traditional: 稀飯
porridge; gruel; congee
The closest CC-CEDICT match for gruel is 稀饭 (xī fàn), defined as: porridge; gruel; congee.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “gruel”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 粥 | zhōu | congee; gruel |
| 歠 | chuò | (literary) to drink; to sip |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 稀饭.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 稀有 | xī yǒu | uncommon; rare |
| 稀少 | xī shǎo | sparse; rare |
| 稀缺 | xī quē | scarce; scarcity |
| 稀释 (稀釋) | xī shì | to dilute |
| 稀奇 | xī qí | rare; strange |
| 稀土 | xī tǔ | rare earth (chemistry) |
| 吃饭 (吃飯) | chī fàn | to have a meal; to eat |
| 饭店 (飯店) | fàn diàn | restaurant; hotel |
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