糠 (kāng) — rice bran, chaff, husk; (figurative) something coarse or worthless
Definition
糠 (kāng) is the husks or bran left after milling rice or grain — literally 'chaff', and figuratively (as in 糠咽菜) a marker of extreme poverty. Almost always appears in set phrases, not as a stand-alone everyday noun.
noun
rice branchaffhusk(figurative) something coarse or worthless
Examples
- 糠。Zhè xiē kāng kě yǐ yòng lái wèi zhū.This bran can be used to feed pigs.
- 糠。kāng Shì wèi jī de hǎo sì liào.Bran is good feed for chickens.
- 糠。Guò qù hěn duō rén zhǐ néng chī kāng yàn cài.In the past, many people could only eat bran and swallow wild greens (i.e., live in extreme poverty).
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