粕 pò sediment
sediment; lees; dregs
How to remember 粕: 米 rice + 白 white = sediment. After brewing rice wine, Grandpa pours off the clear white liquid and shows the kids the thick sediment at the bottom.
Component breakdown
粕 = 米 rice + 白 white
- 米 rice
- 白 white
After brewing rice wine, Grandpa pours off the clear white liquid and shows the kids the thick sediment at the bottom.
How it is used
- Occurs in 糟粕 (zāopò): dregs/dross - the worthless part to be discarded, in contrast to 精华 (jīnghuá, the essence): 取其精华，去其糟粕 (qǔ qí jīnghuá, qù qí zāopò), keep the essence and discard the dross - a stock phrase for critical selection.