瓮 (wèng) - A large earthenware jar, urn, or vat used

瓮Tone 4

wèng ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 瓦

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瓮 · wèng

A large earthenware jar, urn, or vat used for storing water, wine, or other substances.

A large earthenware jar, urn, or vat used

Usage highlights

Water jarWine urnEarthen jarSalt jarJar lidJar mouth

Synonyms

  • 缸— large earthen jar
  • 坛— earthen jar
  • 罐— pot, jar

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They drew water from the large jar (水瓮).
  • The wine was stored in an earthenware urn (酒瓮).
  • He broke the jar to catch the turtle (瓮中捉鳖).

Collocations

  • Water jar(水瓮)
  • Wine urn(酒瓮)
  • Earthen jar(瓦瓮)
  • Salt jar(盐瓮)
  • Jar lid(瓮盖)
  • Jar mouth(瓮口)

Idioms

  • Catch a turtle in a jar(瓮中捉鳖)
  • Listen from inside the jar(瓮中听声)
  • Sitting in a well looking at the sky(瓮天之见)
  • Please enter the jar(请君入瓮)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally used for storing water, wine, grains, and other essentials in ancient Chinese households.
  • Appears in several classical idioms, often symbolizing confinement or an inescapable situation.
  • The character combines 'public' (公) and 'tile' (瓦), suggesting a communal storage vessel.

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