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粥 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
used in 葷粥|荤粥[Xun1 yu4]
congee; gruel; porridge
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congee
plain rice congee
food relief center
water gruel
gruel made from ground maize
food relief center
rice congee made with red beans, lotus seeds, longan, red dates, nuts etc
Laba congee, ceremonial rice porridge dish eaten on the 8th day of the 12th month in the Chinese calendar
pea gruel
oatmeal
atherosclerosis
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I've had black rice congee thrice in one day!
Source: Tatoeba #2228159 · CC BY 2.0 FRInside the venue, sounds of clapping, whistling, yelling, laughing blended together.
Source: Tatoeba #3709241 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe only way I can eat porridge is with lots of sugar.
Source: Tatoeba #10650611 · CC BY 2.0 FREvery morning I eat a bowl of oatmeal.
Source: Tatoeba #1602410 · CC BY 2.0 FRI also brought some gruel I made. It just needs warming up.
Source: Tatoeba #494253 · CC BY 2.0 FRThere is a saying: cabbage soup and porridge are our food.
Source: Tatoeba #13539985 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.