馈 Stroke Order

馈 (kuì) 1. Offer food, to present food to others. - "凡王之馈，食用六谷。" (Whenever the king offers food, it is made of six grains.) 2. General term for giving or presenting. - 贈: Present. - 遗: Give (wèi). - 送: Deliver. - 献: Offer. Meaning Analysis: 1. Same as the original meaning ([En.] offer food). 2. Eating ([En.] eat). 3. Cooking ([En.] cook). 4. Presenting ([En.] present). 5. Transporting foodstuffs ([En.] transport; ship). 6. Offering a sacrifice ([En.] offer a sacrifice to). In literary references: 1. "馈, 饷也。" from 《说文》(Shuōwén). 2. "陈馈八簋。" from 《诗·小雅·伐木》(Shī · Xiǎo Yǎ · Fá Mù). 3. "君有馈焉曰献。" from 《礼记·檀弓》(Lǐ Jì · Tán Gōng). 4. "国胡以馈之。" from 汉·贾谊《论积贮疏》(Hàn · Jiǎ Yì 《Lùn Jīzhù Shū》). Examples: - 馈孰 (offer cooked food), 馈食 (offer cooked food), 馈飱 (present meals), 馈馔 (provide food), 馈献 (offer cooked food). Additional Meanings for 动 (verb): 1. Eat ([En.] eat). - "在中馈。" from 《易·家人》(Yì · Jiā Rén) - "It means 'food'." - Example: 馈养 (provide food and care). 2. Cook ([En.] cook). - Example: 馈灶 (start a fire for cooking), 馈膳 (prepare meals), 馈人 (the king's cook). 3. Present ([En.] present). - "馈，遗也。" from 《广雅》(Guǎng Yǎ). - "古者致物于人，尊之则曰献，通行曰馈。" from 《周礼·天官》(Zhōulǐ). - "馈者，上下通称。" from 《仪礼·士虞礼》(Yí Lǐ). Examples: - 馈选 (chosen); 馈岁 (year-end gifts among friends and family); 馈饷 (present gifts); 馈赆 (gift for a traveler). 4. Transport or ship ([En.] transport; ship). - Example: 馈运 (transport grain), 馈路 (path for transporting grain and goods), 馈挽 (transport grain). 5. Offering a sacrifice ([En.] offer a sacrifice to). - "祭祀自孰始曰馈食。" from 《仪礼·特牲馈食礼》(Yí Lǐ). - Example: 馈奠 (ritual offering during mourning), 馈祀 (offering food and drink to spirits). As a noun (名): 1. Related to food and drink ([En.] food and drink; diet). - "燕养馈羞，汤沐之馔，如他日。" from 《仪礼·既夕礼》(Yí Lǐ). 2. Food ([En.] food). - "先生将食，弟子馔馈。" from 《管子·弟子职》(Guǎn Zi).