斚 (jiǎ) - Ancient bronze wine vessel with three legs and & used in ceremonial contexts in ancient China.

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斚 · jiǎ

Ancient bronze wine vessel with three legs and a loop handle;

used in ceremonial contexts in ancient China.

Ancient bronze wine vessel with three legs andused in ceremonial contexts in ancient China.

Usage highlights

Bronze wine vesselAncient ritual vesselCeremonial wine cupShang dynasty vesselZhou dynasty vesselThree

Synonyms

  • 爵— Another type of ancient Chinese bronze wine vessel
  • 角— Ancient wine vessel similar to jue but without the spout

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The museum displayed a Zhou dynasty bronze wine vessel (青铜斚).
  • Archaeologists unearthed an ancient ritual vessel (礼器斚).
  • This ceremonial wine cup (酒器斚) dates back to the Shang dynasty.

Collocations

  • Bronze wine vessel(青铜斚)
  • Ancient ritual vessel(礼器斚)
  • Ceremonial wine cup(酒器斚)
  • Shang dynasty vessel(商代斚)
  • Zhou dynasty vessel(周代斚)
  • Three-legged vessel(三足斚)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 斚 was an important ritual bronze vessel used in ancestral worship ceremonies during the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
  • It was typically used for warming and pouring wine during ceremonial occasions.
  • The character is now considered archaic and primarily appears in archaeological and historical contexts.

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