瓻 (chī) - Wine vessel & ancient term for a wine jar or wine

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chī ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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瓻 · chī

Wine vessel;

ancient term for a wine jar or wine container.

Wine vesselancient term for a wine jar or wine

Usage highlights

wine vesselceramic wine jarancient containerwine jarbronze wine vessel

Synonyms

  • 罍— wine vessel
  • 尊— wine vessel
  • 壶— pot, jar

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • An ancient wine vessel (瓻) was used for storing wine.
  • The term appears in classical texts referring to containers (酒瓻).
  • Archaeologists found a ceramic wine jar (陶瓻) from the Han dynasty.

Collocations

  • wine vessel(酒瓻)
  • ceramic wine jar(陶瓻)
  • ancient container(古瓻)
  • wine jar(瓻器)
  • bronze wine vessel(铜瓻)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 瓻 appears in classical Chinese texts as a term for wine containers.
  • It represents ancient Chinese drinking culture and vessel types.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese except in historical or literary contexts.

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