As mentioned in the dance halls of my youth, "a polite request" Today we examine the character "Dog." Like many other pictograms quadrupeds (horse, pig, dragon, tiger), the sign depicts the rampant animal seen from the left side. The sign, which in modern stylization (and even more in the simplification used in compounds) is less obvious, is well explained by its evolution from the first of more than 4000 years ago, portrayed in the series. The dog is then represented erect on their hind legs while he holidays with his mouth open. I remind you that the dog is the eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac, the characteristics are of course intelligence, loyalty, great moral character, ability to protect the weak, but easily influenced character. The last year with this sign was the 2006. The character is very much used in compound characters, both in full form and as a radical simplification.
For example, after putting the sign of mouth, we obviously: Barking - Fei - 吠, inserting the sign of words between two dogs (one full and one reduced) we Prison - Yu - 狱, as in court when two Persian quarrel verbally as two dogs, you end up with the prison (at least there is), putting on the dog has two mouths: yelp, cry. complain - KU - 哭. Finally, after putting the dog's character Bud we transgress, violate, offend - Fan - 犯 the idea of \u200b\u200bmaking what can a dog in a free flower beds. The pictogram is very elegant and it is said that Confucius admired him very much using it in his handwriting exercises. In those days it was a rare animal, like the rest of today, although after the year that Mao had done virtually disappear like other animals "eaters to UFO ", is now very trendy among wealthy Chinese to have a dog, which has become now a status symbol of Western welfare. You're not to worry too much about the matter in those parts the dogs eat. It's actually a pretty rare thing although already reported by Marco Polo (we will). To me, in 20 years has never been offered and I think it needs to go in the appropriate specialty restaurants. Though once, the friend who was wondering what was meat I was in the pot, he replied: "If good eating and do not ask."
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