Deciphering Oracle Bone Script | 酉 (yǒu)
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2025-04-10 15:40
“酉”字甲骨文的字形似一个宽口、细身的容器，容器中的点状符号象征着装载其中的液体。“酉”亦兼表字音，本意为酒，意为用高粱、大麦、米、葡萄或其他水果发酵制成的饮料。
The oracle bone script form of the character "酉(yǒu)" resembles awide-mouthed, narrow-bodied vessel with dot-shaped symbols inside, representing theliquid contained in it.The character "酉(yǒu)"also convey sits pronunciation.Its original meaning is wine, referring to drinks made by fermenting sorghum, barley, rice, grapes or other fruits.
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