宍 (ròu) - An archaic character meaning 'meat' or 'flesh', equivalent
宍 · 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
- 肉— 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(宍)
- 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.