餿

The story of 餿

rancid

餿 is composed of the BuShou of 食(to eat) and 叟. 叟 is the picture of a hand holding a torch inside a house, means searching for something. When someone gets old, he needs stronger illumination, so 叟 also means old man. The food will turn rancid if it is too old.

Vocabulary of 餿

  • 餿水 (rotten food)
  • 餿主意 (bad idea)

Classification

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