Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Meat (ròu) 肴 Kangxi stroke count: 10 Page 976, Entry 18 Pronounced yao. Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen) says: To eat. Xu says: It refers to that which has been prepared in the kitchen and is ready for consumption. Yupian (Yupian) says: The contents of a sacrificial vessel. Also refers to eating meat. Guangyun (Guangyun) says: In general, anything eaten that is not grain is called yao. Zhengzitong (Zhengzitong) says: The contents of vessels and mincemeat. Book of Odes (Shijing): Your offerings are fragrant. History of the Former Han Dynasty (Qianhan Shu), Biography of Wang Dan: Carried wine and food to the fields to encourage and reward the diligent workers. Jiyun (Jiyun) says: Sometimes also written as a variant form (yáo).