liáo

archaic

Meaning of

簝 means bamboo container for meat used in ancient sacrificial rites. Pronounced liáo.

  • bamboo container for meat used in ancient sacrificial rites

Character Info

Radical
Strokes16

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

zǎi
 
shí
yòng
liáo
chéng
fàng
ròu
 

Ancient rites recorded that a 'liao' was used to hold sacrificial meat during ceremonies.

Zhè
jiàn
chū
de
liáo
shì
yán
jiū
Zhōu
dài
zhì
de
zhòng
yào
wén
 

This unearthed 'liao' is an important artifact for studying the ritual system of the Zhou dynasty.