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糟糠

zāo kāngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
chaff, husks, distillers' dregs etc (food eaten by the poor) / (fig.) rubbish / junk / (abbr. for 糟糠妻[zāo kāng qī]) wife who goes through the hardships of poverty with her husband
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

糟糠 糟糠 [zao1 kang1] /chaff, husks, distillers' dregs etc (food eaten by the poor)/(fig.) rubbish/junk/(abbr. for 糟糠妻[zao1 kang1 qi1]) wife who goes through the hardships of poverty with her husband/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 糟
    zāo

    dregs / draff / pickled in wine / rotten / messy / ruined

  • 糠
    kāng

    husk / (of a radish etc) spongy (and therefore unappetising)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.