反芻

反刍
fǎnchú
  1. to ruminate
  2. to chew the cud

CEDICT

  1. (figurative) to meditate on; to mull over (past events)
  2. to meditate on; to mull over (past events)
  3. to ruminate; to chew the cud

Wiktionary

  1. 牛、羊、鹿等獸，食物入胃，又反至口中，重加咀嚼，再行嚥下，稱為「反芻」。
  2. 比喻反覆而細心的思量。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 反 fǎn
  1. contrary
  2. in reverse
  3. inside out or upside down
  4. to reverse
  5. to return
  6. to oppose
  7. opposite
  8. against
  9. anti-
  10. to rebel
  11. to use analogy
  12. instead
  13. abbr. for 反切 fǎnqiè phonetic system
2 芻 chú
  1. to mow or cut grass
  2. hay
  3. straw
  4. fodder

Containing this entry

反芻動物 fǎnchúdòngwù ruminant
反芻物 fǎnchúwù

Related entries

倒噍 dǎojiào to ruminate (of cows)
倒嚼 dǎojiào (of cows) to ruminate
玩味 wánwèi
  1. to ruminate
  2. to ponder subtleties
咬嚼 yǎojiáo
  1. to chew
  2. to masticate
  3. to ruminate
  4. to mull over