楅 (bī) - Ancient sacrificial vessel & wooden frame for restraining cattle

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bī ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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楅 · bī

Ancient sacrificial vessel;

wooden frame for restraining cattle;

to bind or restrain.

Ancient sacrificial vesselwooden frame for restraining cattleto bind or restrain.

Usage highlights

Sacrificial vesselOx restraintTemple biWooden frameRitual restraintAncient bi

Synonyms

  • 器— vessel, implement
  • 牢— enclosure, pen

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient ritual used a special vessel called a bi (楅).
  • They used a wooden frame to restrain the ox (牛楅).
  • This character appears in classical texts about sacrifices (祭祀用楅).
  • The bi vessel was used in temple ceremonies (宗庙之楅).

Collocations

  • Sacrificial vessel(楅器)
  • Ox restraint(牛楅)
  • Temple bi(宗庙楅)
  • Wooden frame(木楅)
  • Ritual restraint(祭祀楅)
  • Ancient bi(古楅)

Idioms

  • Not applicable for this rare character

Cultural background

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  • Primarily appears in ancient Chinese ritual texts and archaeological contexts
  • Associated with Zhou dynasty sacrificial ceremonies and temple rituals
  • Represents specialized ritual implements used in ancestral worship

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