Taxonomy of meanings for 餌:  

  • 餌 ěr (OC: mljɯs MC: ȵɨ) 仍吏切 去 廣韻:【食也説文粉餅也仍吏切十六 】
    • BAIT
      • nmbait
      • nmfigurativedelicacy
      • vtoNto bait; to hold out as bait to somebody
      • vtoNcausativecause to serve as bait
      • nm{PRED}figurativebe the bait; be baitCH
    • CAKE
      • ncakes, delicacies[can also contain meat; in LIJI described as dumplings made by mixing beed, mutton and pork with rice][CA]
    • EAT
      • vtoNtake (unusual things, medicines etc.) as food
      • vtoNcausativecause somebody to eat something; to feed somebody with something
    • SINEW
      • nloan: nerve, sinew
    • FOOD
      • FEED
        • FISHING
          • SINEW
            • nloan: nerve, sinew
          • DRUG
            • SEDUCE
              • SWALLOW
              • 餌 ěr (OC: njɯs MC: ȵɨ) 仍吏切 去 廣韻:【同餌 】

                Additional information about 餌

                說文解字: 【𩱓】,粉餠也。从𩰲、耳聲。 【仍吏切】 【餌】,𩱓或从食、耳聲。 〔小徐本無「聲」。〕

                  Criteria
                • BAIT

                  1. There are no competing terms in this field which is dominated by ěr 餌.