墫 (zūn) - Ancient wine vessel & cup

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zūn ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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墫 · zūn

Ancient wine vessel;

cup;

goblet;

also used in names.

Ancient wine vesselcupgoblet

Usage highlights

Bronze zunWine zunRitual zunSacrificial zunAncient zunZun vessel

Synonyms

  • 尊— wine vessel; respect (more common variant)
  • 樽— wine cup; goblet (wood radical variant)
  • 爵— wine vessel with spout (another type of ritual vessel)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient bronze wine vessel(青铜墫)
  • Ceremonial drinking cup(礼墫)
  • Used in classical poetry for wine vessels(酒墫)
  • Appears in historical texts about rituals(祭墫)

Collocations

  • Bronze zun(青铜墫)
  • Wine zun(酒墫)
  • Ritual zun(礼墫)
  • Sacrificial zun(祭墫)
  • Ancient zun(古墫)
  • Zun vessel(墫器)

Idioms

  • Hold the zun and observe the ding(持墫观鼎)
  • Arrange the zun and display the yi(陈墫列彝)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 墫 is an ancient Chinese ritual bronze wine vessel used in ceremonies and ancestral worship.
  • As a character, it carries strong classical and antiquarian connotations.
  • In naming contexts, it evokes tradition, refinement, and cultural heritage.

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