The pronunciation of Gui is guǐ, the vowel is g, the rhyme is ui, and the tone is the third tone. It means an ancient utensil for serving food, with a round mouth and two ears.

I. Shuowen Jiezi

Gui, millet and grain square utensils. From bamboo, from dish, from 皀.

Translation: Gui is a square vessel for millet and grain. The character form adopts "竹、皿、皀" (bamboo, dish, 皀).

Two words

Basket and gui, altar and gui, eight gui, gui two, two gui and so on.

Three, the evolution of the character (as shown)

Expanded information:

I. Basket and Gui [ fǔ guǐ ]?

1, basket and gui. Two kinds of millet and rice sorghum ceremonial vessels.

2, Utah Bao Tho. Refers to bribery.

2, the altar and gui? [ zǔ guǐ ]?

Chopper and gui, for the ancient rituals used in the two rituals. They were used in ancient times for sacrifices. The chopping board contained animals and the gui held millet and grain.

Three, eight guǐ [ bā guǐ ]?

Gui for the ancient rituals and banquets with millet and grain or food with a round mouth and foot.

Four, guǐ ii [ guǐ èr ]?

The food of two gui.

Fifth, two guǐ [ èr guǐ ]?

Metaphorically, there are fewer offerings.

The ancient rituals and feasts of millet and grain containers.