Wei Collection, Lower Volume
Radical: Flesh (ròu)
Biao
Kangxi Stroke Count: 18
Page 995, Entry 04
Pronounced hu (falling tone) — Huang Wu cut in *Tang Yun*. Pronounced hu (falling tone) — Huang Hu cut in *Jiyun*, *Yunhui*, and *Zhengyun*.
Meaning: Dried meat without bones. Yang Xiong says it is dried bird meat. Also, large pieces of meat. *Boya* says: Biao is dried meat.
*Zhou Li* (Book of Rites), *Tianguan* (Heavenly Officials), *Neipu* (Inner Feast): "All contribute delicacies, prepare biao, pang, gu, and sha, to await the feast." Note: Biao refers to large pieces of meat used in sacrifices.
*Li* (Book of Rites), *Shaoyi* (Minor Rites): "Sacrifice biao." Note: Biao refers to large pieces of meat, specifically the opened belly of a fish.
Pronounced wu (rising tone) — Wu Fu cut in *Guangyun*. Wei Fu cut in *Jiyun*.
Meaning: Same as above. Also, law and order.
*Shi* (Book of Odes), *Xiaoya* (Minor Odes): "Though the people lack biao." Annotation: Biao means law and order. *Shuwen*: Biao, pronounced wu (rising tone).
Pronounced wu (falling tone) — Fang Ju cut in *Guangyun*. Wang Fu cut in *Jiyun*, *Yunhui*.
Meaning: Appearance of fertile land. *Jiyun*: Good. *Yunhui*: Abundant.
*Shi* (Book of Odes), *Daya* (Greater Odes): "Zhou Yuan biao biao." Commentary: Biao biao means good. *Shiwen*: Pronounced wu (falling tone).
*Xiaoya* (Minor Odes): "Sua sua yin ya, then no biao officials."
Zhang Zai's *Qi Ai Shi* (Seven Sorrows Poem): "Yuanling yu biao biao." Note: Biao biao means fertile and delicious.
Pronounced xu (falling tone) — Huo Yu cut in *Jiyun*, *Yunhui*.
Meaning: Dried meat. Another saying: meat formed into chunks. *Yunhui*: Large pieces of meat, referring to the opened belly of a fish. Pronounced like hui.
*Yili* (Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial), *Yousi Che*: "All add biao sacrifices on top." Note: Biao is pronounced like the 'hui' in 'yin hui'. When cutting open a fish, its belly is sliced into large pieces of meat.
Pronounced mei (rising tone) — Mo Bei cut in *Jiyun*.
Meaning: Meat on the back, the area between the heart and below the mouth.
Pronounced zao (falling tone) — Meng Fu cut in *Jiyun*.
Meaning: Dried meat without bones.