Definition
俎 is a bound form (b.f.) from classical Chinese, meaning an ancient sacrificial vessel or a cutting board. In modern Chinese it rarely appears alone; you'll most often encounter it in the chengyu 越俎代庖 (yuè zǔ dài páo, 'to exceed one's duties and meddle in others' affairs') or as a surname. As a bound form, it must combine with other characters to form a word or phrase.
b.f.
(bound form) ancient sacrificial vesselcutting board(surname) Zu
Examples
- ，。Tā zǒng xǐhuan yuè zǔ dài páo, tì biérén zuò juédìng.He always likes to exceed his authority and make decisions for others.
- 俎。zǔ xiānsheng shì yí wèi zhùmíng de lìshǐ xuéjiā.Mr. Zu is a famous historian.
- 俎。Gǔdài jìsì shí cháng yòng zǔ dòu zuòwéi lǐqì.In ancient sacrifices, ritual vessels like zu and dou were often used.
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