烓 (wēi) - An ancient type of stove or cooking tripod & also used in names.

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wēi ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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烓 · wēi

An ancient type of stove or cooking tripod;

also used in names.

An ancient type of stove or cooking tripodalso used in names.

Usage highlights

Ancient stoveTripod vesselCooking utensilName usage

Synonyms

  • 灶— stove, cooking range
  • 炉— furnace, stove

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient cooking vessel (烓) was used for heating food.
  • This character appears in some personal names (e.g., 王烓).
  • Archaeologists found remnants of a tripod stove (烓) at the site.

Collocations

  • Ancient stove(古烓)
  • Tripod vessel(烓鼎)
  • Cooking utensil(炊烓)
  • Name usage(人名用烓)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 烓 was an ancient cooking vessel, typically a tripod used for heating food over fire.
  • It is a rare character today, primarily preserved in historical texts and occasionally used in personal names.
  • The character combines the fire radical (火) with the component 圭, suggesting a connection to both fire and ritual objects.

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