(ròu) - An archaic character meaning 'meat' or 'flesh', equivalent

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ròu | 7 strokes | radical: 宀

· ròu

An archaic character meaning 'meat' or 'flesh', equivalent to 肉.

Used primarily in historical texts and Japanese kanji.

An archaic character meaning 'meat' or 'flesh', equivalent

Usage highlights

Ancient meat characterJapanese meat kanjiFlesh meaningMeat radicalArchaic meat term

Synonyms

  • meat, flesh (modern equivalent)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character means meat (宍) in ancient texts.
  • In Japanese, 宍 is used for shishi meaning meat or flesh.
  • The old manuscript used 宍 instead of 肉.

Collocations

  • Ancient meat character(古宍)
  • Japanese meat kanji()
  • Flesh meaning(宍的意思)
  • Meat radical(宍部)
  • Archaic meat term(古语宍)

Idioms

  • No common idioms in modern Chinese

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 宍 is an ancient variant of 肉 (meat) used in classical Chinese texts.
  • The character is preserved in Japanese kanji where it reads as 'shishi' meaning meat or flesh.
  • It represents the historical evolution of Chinese character forms and their adoption into other writing systems.

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