昔 · Cheng Miao (v2)
Xi (1st tone). The Shuowen Jiezi reads 「昔, 乾肉也; 从残肉, 日以晞之」 — dried flesh; from leftover meat, dried by the sun. The graph shows meat under a sun, the ancient method of preservation. From ‘dried’ came ‘former times, the past’: the Odes, Cai $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart