巵 (zhī) - Ancient wine vessel or goblet & an ancient variant of 卮, meaning a large

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zhī ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 㔾

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巵 · zhī

Ancient wine vessel or goblet;

an ancient variant of 卮, meaning a large wine cup or container.

Ancient wine vessel or gobletan ancient variant of 卮, meaning a large

Usage highlights

Wine vesselJade gobletHorn cupAncient containerFull cupDrinking vessel

Synonyms

  • 卮— ancient wine vessel (variant form)
  • 杯— cup, glass
  • 盏— small cup

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • An ancient wine vessel(巵器)
  • A goblet made of horn(角巵)
  • A full cup of wine(玉巵)
  • Used in historical texts for drinking vessels(巵言)

Collocations

  • Wine vessel(酒巵)
  • Jade goblet(玉巵)
  • Horn cup(角巵)
  • Ancient container(巵器)
  • Full cup(漏巵)
  • Drinking vessel(饮巵)

Idioms

  • Words from a wine cup(巵言)
  • A leaking cup(漏巵)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 巵 was an ancient Chinese drinking vessel, often made of horn, wood, or jade, used in ceremonial contexts.
  • The character appears in classical texts like Zhuangzi, where '巵言' refers to spontaneous, unpremeditated speech, like words spoken after drinking.

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