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Meaning of 俎
Pinyin
zǔ
Radical
人
Strokes
9
Definition
a stand for food at sacrifice
Usage
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俎 [zǔ]
名
1. 古代祭祀或宴会时放牲体的礼器。
[En.] An ancient sacrificial utensil used for placing animal bodies during rituals or banquets.
2. 切肉或切菜时垫在下的砧板。
[En.] A chopping block used as a surface for cutting meat or vegetables.
3. 姓。
[En.] A surname.
【本义】: 供祭祀或宴会时用的四脚方形青铜盘或木漆盘，常陈设牛羊肉。
[En.] The original meaning refers to a four-legged square bronze or lacquer tray used during sacrifices or banquets, often presented with beef or lamb.
【造字法】: 指事兼形声。小篆字形。《说文》“从半肉在且上。”且，祭祀所用的礼器。
[En.] The character is formed through both semantic and phonetic components. In the small seal script, it is described as "half a piece of meat on top of ‘且’,” where '且' refers to a sacrificial utensil.
【引】
1. 《诗·小雅·楚茨》：为俎孔硕。
[En.] "A large hole for the sacrificial utensil."
2. 《左传·隐公五年》：鸟兽之肉，不登于俎。
[En.] "The flesh of birds and beasts does not appear on the sacrificial utensil."
3. 《山海经·海外西经》：祭操俎。
[En.] "Performing sacrifices with a sacrificial utensil."
4. 《论语·卫灵公》：俎豆之事。
[En.] "Matters regarding sacrificial utensils."
5. 《庄子·逍遥游》：庖人虽不治疱，尸祝不越樽俎而代之矣。
[En.] "Even if the cook does not handle a sore, the corpse celebrant will not substitute it for the sacrificial utensils."
【例】
又如: 俎几 (俎形如几，故称。古代祭祀、燕飨时所用的礼器)
[En.] "Zǔ jǐ (the sacrificial utensil shaped like a stand, used during ancient rituals or banquets)"
俎拒 (俎足中央的横木)
[En.] "Zǔ jù (the horizontal wood in the middle of the sacrificial utensil's base)"
俎味 (祭祀用食品)
[En.] "Zǔ wèi (food used in sacrifices)"
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Input Method for 俎
Pinyin
zu3
Wubi
wweg
Cangjie
oobm
Zhengma
odol
Four Corner
87812
Unicode
U+4fce
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