(fán) - An ancient term for a box or container & a case for holding items.

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fán | 7 strokes | radical: 匚

· fán

An ancient term for a box or container;

a case for holding items.

An ancient term for a box or containera case for holding items.

Usage highlights

Ancient containerBronze匥Jade匥Ritual匥Storage匥

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • An ancient box (匥) for storing precious items.
  • The artifact was kept in a small container (匥).
  • Archaeologists found a bronze匥 from the Han dynasty.

Collocations

  • Ancient container(古匥)
  • Bronze匥(铜匥)
  • Jade匥(玉匥)
  • Ritual匥(礼匥)
  • Storage匥(藏匥)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient texts as a term for a specific type of container or box.
  • Used historically for storing precious or ritual objects.

FAQ