桙 (yú) - A type of ancient vessel or container & also refers to a type of tree or

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yú ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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桙 · yú

A type of ancient vessel or container;

also refers to a type of tree or wood.

A type of ancient vessel or containeralso refers to a type of tree or

Usage highlights

Ancient vesselBronze 桙Wooden 桙Ritual 桙桙 tree桙 shape

Synonyms

  • 盂— Ancient vessel for food or water
  • 樽— Wine vessel, goblet

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient bronze vessels included the 桙 (yú).
  • The character 桙 contains the wood radical (木).
  • Some texts mention 桙 as a type of tree.
  • Archaeologists found a 桙 vessel in the tomb.

Collocations

  • Ancient vessel(桙器)
  • Bronze 桙(青铜桙)
  • Wooden 桙(木桙)
  • Ritual 桙(礼桙)
  • 桙 tree(桙木)
  • 桙 shape(桙形)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 桙 appears in ancient texts describing ritual bronze vessels from the Zhou dynasty.
  • As a character with the wood radical, it relates to both wooden objects and trees.
  • This character is quite rare in modern usage but appears in archaeological and historical contexts.

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