Definitions
a stand for food at sacrifice
Etymology
Pictograph of a sacrificial altar for food.
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The character "俎" in its traditional form is structurally composed of two "人" (rén, person) components situated above the component "且". This construction is etymologically representative of its original meaning, which was a type of ritual stand or chopping block used in ancient sacrificial ceremonies to hold offerings of meat. Over time, the term's application broadened from this specific religious context to denote any cutting board or butcher's block used in the preparation of food in a culinary setting, thereby shifting from a primarily ritualistic object to a common domestic utensil while retaining its core association with the holding and cutting of meat.
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