椀 (wǎn) - Bowl — a wooden bowl or vessel & an archaic or variant form of 碗 (bowl).

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Bowl — a wooden bowl or vessel;

an archaic or variant form of 碗 (bowl).

Bowl — a wooden bowl or vesselan archaic or variant form of 碗 (bowl).

Usage highlights

wooden bowltea bowllacquer bowlbowl and platebowl and chopsticks

Synonyms

  • 碗— bowl (more common modern form)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He carved a wooden bowl (木椀).
  • The tea bowl (茶椀) was beautifully lacquered.
  • In ancient texts, 椀 refers to a bowl (碗).

Collocations

  • wooden bowl(木椀)
  • tea bowl(茶椀)
  • lacquer bowl(漆椀)
  • bowl and plate(椀盤)
  • bowl and chopsticks(椀箸)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 椀 is an older form of 碗, often seen in classical texts and related to wooden or lacquerware vessels.
  • In Japanese, 椀 (wan) is still used for bowls, especially lacquer bowls.

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