October 21, 2010

RAW
(xiān)
甲骨文中,指代生肉,用于祭祀和饮食


In Oracle Bone Script, the word means raw meat, which is used to sacrifice and eat.



(xīng)

〈古〉生肉或鱼


The word is used to represent raw meat or fish like 
"君赐腥,必孰而荐之".





(shēng)

未经烧煮或未烧煮熟的 

The word is used to mean what is uncooked or cooked but still raw. 
For example, 项王曰:“赐之彘肩。则与一生彘肩。(《史记·项羽本纪》)



COOKED
(shú)


(v.) 本作是后起字。本义:煮熟食物烹煮到可吃的程度
In ancient Chinese, the word meaning cooked is wrote as "", not “熟”. For example, 孰,食饪也。(《说文》)

(adj.) 经过加工或处理过的
As an adjective, "" means has been processed. For example, 熟茶(ripe tea)

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