卺 (jǐn) - A ceremonial nuptial wine cup used in ancient

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jǐn ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 㔾

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卺 · jǐn

A ceremonial nuptial wine cup used in ancient Chinese wedding rituals, particularly in the tradition of drinking 'cross-cupped wine' (合卺酒).

A ceremonial nuptial wine cup used in ancient

Usage highlights

Nuptial wine cupDrinking crossExchange of nuptial cupsWedding ritual with shared cupAncient marriage ceremony

Synonyms

  • 合卺— nuptial wine cup ceremony

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They performed the traditional wedding ceremony of drinking cross-cupped wine (合卺酒).
  • The ancient wedding ritual included the exchange of the nuptial cup (交卺).
  • The character appears in classical texts describing marriage ceremonies (合卺而酳).

Collocations

  • Nuptial wine cup(合卺)
  • Drinking cross-cupped wine(合卺酒)
  • Exchange of nuptial cups(交卺)
  • Wedding ritual with shared cup(合卺礼)
  • Ancient marriage ceremony(合卺之礼)

Idioms

  • Drinking from the nuptial cup together(合卺而酳)
  • The ritual of shared nuptial wine(合卺之礼)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient Chinese weddings, the bride and groom would drink from two halves of a gourd (or specially made cups) tied together with red thread, symbolizing their union.
  • The character 卺 originally referred to a gourd cut in half to make drinking vessels for the wedding ceremony.
  • This tradition dates back to the Zhou Dynasty and represents the joining of two families and the couple's shared destiny.

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