粥
zhōu
HSK 6
#3,015 most
frequent character
porridge (of rice or millet)
noun
Measure words:碗 wǎn
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
粥 puts 米 rice with 弜, which was once 䰜, a cauldron. Together they first meant cooking rice in a cauldron. That grew to rice gruel, porridge, or congee.
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Example Sentences
早上我吃了一碗粥。
zǎoshàng wǒ chīle yīwǎn zhōu 。
I had a bowl of porridge in the morning.
粥可以帮助消化。
zhōu kěyǐ bāngzhù xiāohuà 。
Porridge can help with digestion.
这个粥的味道很不错。
zhègè zhōu de wèidào hěn bùcuò 。
The taste of this porridge is quite good.
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