michfr Posted June 3, 2004 at 06:10 AM Report Posted June 3, 2004 at 06:10 AM 器 A dog stretched out on a table surrounded by four hungry mouths. Quote
Quest Posted June 3, 2004 at 12:12 PM Report Posted June 3, 2004 at 12:12 PM would you be happier if the dog is replaced by a cow? 口 口 牛 口 口 btw I can't relate 4 mouths 1 dog to the meaning of 器. Quote
roddy Posted June 3, 2004 at 12:18 PM Report Posted June 3, 2004 at 12:18 PM Could be worse 刀刀刀 枪你枪 刀刀刀 Roddy Quote
nnt Posted June 3, 2004 at 12:22 PM Report Posted June 3, 2004 at 12:22 PM According to http://zhongwen.com/ the meaning is: picture of cooking vessels guarded by a dog... quite the reverse of the "obvious" interpretation! Quote
高可文 Posted June 3, 2004 at 08:10 PM Report Posted June 3, 2004 at 08:10 PM A beginner's dictionary that I own (常用漢字) says that the four 口's represent people, and that the idea of dishes (and later equipment) comes from the idea of "dishes for people and for the dog." However you interpret it, this is a strange character. There's something to michfr's reading though, zhongwen.com gives "roast" as an archaic meaning for 然, the meat (肉) of a dog (犬) on the fire. Quote
ala Posted June 4, 2004 at 06:10 AM Report Posted June 4, 2004 at 06:10 AM 器 mainly means equipment and tool (hence guarded by a dog). The word organ also uses this character. Quote
eion_padraig Posted June 5, 2004 at 01:21 PM Report Posted June 5, 2004 at 01:21 PM This is one of those characters with a few others that doesn't seem to "fit" in with other chinese characters. Of course this is just a silly limitation in my own mind. There are a few others, but I don't know what they mean. Eion Quote
laopengyou Posted June 9, 2004 at 12:21 PM Report Posted June 9, 2004 at 12:21 PM picture of cooking vessels guarded by a dog... I would say : picture of cooking vessels licked by a dog... ;-) Quote
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