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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Chinoiserie, post: 10505216, member: 79460&quot;]AI says</p><p><br /></p><p>The Chinese script on the base of the rice barrel appears to be a list of functions or instructions related to using a rice cooker or preparing rice, based on similar markings found on rice cookers. </p><p>The characters likely translate to: </p><ul> <li><b>Top characters:</b><ul> <li>煮饭 (zhǔ fàn) - Cook rice</li> <li>煮粥 (zhǔ zhōu) - Cook porridge</li> <li>稀饭 (xī fàn) - Gruel</li> </ul></li> <li><b>Bottom characters:</b><ul> <li>婴儿粥 (yīng&#039;ér zhōu) - Baby porridge</li> <li>热饭 (rè fàn) - Warm rice</li> <li>煲汤 (bāo tāng) - Simmer soup</li> <li>营养保温/关 (yíngyǎng bǎowēn / guān) - Keep warm nutritionally / Turn off</li> <li><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/eek.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/eek.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie99" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie39" alt=":dead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></li> </ul></li> </ul><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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