Definitions
old variant of 黐[chī]
Etymology
About
The character 粚 is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic radical 米 on the left, indicating it belongs to the category of rice or grain-based foods. The component 㐌 on the right serves as the phonetic element, guiding the pronunciation without contributing to the meaning. Historically, 粚 was created to denote a specific type of grain product, referring to sticky or glutinous rice used in traditional cooking and ceremonial dishes. Over time, its meaning has remained firmly within agricultural and culinary contexts related to glutinous grains, seldom extending into abstract or metaphorical uses.