Zhu (zhü) is the second character of Chinese characters, with bamboo as the radical and a total stroke of 14, which means chopsticks. Zhuan is a kind of eating tool with national characteristics invented by Han nationality in China. Later, it spread to Korea, Japan, Vietnam and other countries in the cultural circle of Chinese characters. The ancient book "Han Feizi Yu Lao" contains: "The former is like, while Ji Zi is terrible." Zhou Wang was the monarch at the end of Shang Dynasty, which shows that chopsticks made of ivory appeared in China as early as 1 1 century BC.
China has a history of using chopsticks for more than 3000 years. ㄓㄨˋ, Pinyin: ZH Athena Chu :ㄓㄨˋSimplified radical: bamboo, external stroke: 8, total stroke: 14 Traditional radical: bamboo, external stroke: 9, total stroke:1.
Interpretation of Chinese characters: (sound and shape. From the bamboo, there was the sound of a loudspeaker. Original meaning: chopsticks. Also known as "embarrassment") and the original meaning [chopsticks]. This soup is for people who eat vegetables. -"Book of Rites Quli". Note: "People today may call it hairpin." For elephants, and Ji Zi. Hey. -"Historical Records Biography of Twelve Governors" is buckled with chopsticks, high and low, and the palace merchants are complete, in harmony with silk and bamboo. -Biography of Sui Shu Wan Baochang.
I threw away the food bar and the cup. I can't eat or drink. -Tang Li Bai's "Difficult to Walk" stopped writing and sighed. -Qing Zhou Rong's Biography of the Old Man is also embarrassing. There is only one room. I'm too anxious to eat, and I dare not advise you. Please have another meal. -The Journey to the West. The twentieth time, Tang Priest was in trouble in Huang Fengling, and Bajie rushed to the top of the mountain halfway up the mountain. "
Another example: long chopsticks; The bowl is long and short (figuratively speaking, the tableware is messy); Basket (bamboo tube for chopsticks); Chopsticks (chopsticks) "move" means "write". Obvious; Show [List]. Know that life is also a person, and it is also a person. -"Xunzi Fei Twelve" is the goodness of the bully. -"Xunzi Powerful Country"
Loyalty, benevolence and righteousness. -"Xunzi Wang Ba" writing, writing. Later, he wrote 85 articles about balance, with more than 200,000 words. -The Book of the Later Han Dynasty and the methods outlined in the Han Dynasty are all discussed by Uncle Sun Sheng. -"Historical Records" is another example: record (record; Records); About (works, discourses); Write (write; Written works).
Differences between chopsticks in China, Japan and Korea
1, China: Bamboo, slightly longer, with round head and square tail. It's convenient to eat at a big table in China.
2, Japan: woody, slightly short, pointed and thick tail. Japanese people like to eat sashimi, and the shorter tip is suitable for holding fish slices.
3. Korea: multi-metal, medium, flat in shape. Koreans barbecue a lot, so metal, plus the tradition of using metal tableware.