瓽 (dàng) - A large earthenware jar & a deep bowl or basin

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dàng ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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瓽 · dàng

A large earthenware jar;

a deep bowl or basin;

also used in ancient place names.

A large earthenware jara deep bowl or basinalso used in ancient place names.

Usage highlights

Large jarEarthenware containerStorage vesselAncient vessel

Synonyms

  • 瓮— urn, earthen jar
  • 缸— vat, jar
  • 罐— pot, jar, can

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The cellar was filled with large jars (瓽).
  • They stored grain in earthenware containers (瓽).
  • This archaeological site contained many ancient vessels (瓽).

Collocations

  • Large jar(大瓽)
  • Earthenware container(陶瓽)
  • Storage vessel(储瓽)
  • Ancient vessel(古瓽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 瓽 appears in ancient Chinese texts describing storage vessels and containers.
  • The character is composed of 尚 (phonetic) and 瓦 (semantic, meaning 'tile' or 'earthenware').
  • It was used in some historical place names in China.

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