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Kanji Detail for 醋 - "vinegar, requite"
醋
- Meaning
醋 means "vinegar, requite."
Vinegar - A sour liquid seasoning.
Requite - For a guest to return a cup to the host.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
vinegar
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
vinegar; jealousy, envy
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
vinegar; jealousy, envy
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
A sour liquid made by fermenting wine. | Colloquially, jealousy is described as having a vinegary feeling. The world compares jealous women to lions. "Continued Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government" says lions daily eat one bottle each of vinegar and cream. The expression "eating vinegar" (being jealous) probably originates from this.
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