甔 (dān) - A large earthenware jar or jug & an ancient vessel for holding liquids or grains.

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dān ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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甔 · dān

A large earthenware jar or jug;

an ancient vessel for holding liquids or grains.

A large earthenware jar or jugan ancient vessel for holding liquids or grains.

Usage highlights

large jarearthenware vesselwine jargrain storage jarancient container

Synonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They stored wine in a large jar (甔).
  • The archaeological site contained ancient storage vessels (甔).
  • Grains were preserved in earthenware containers (甔).

Collocations

  • large jar(大甔)
  • earthenware vessel(陶甔)
  • wine jar(酒甔)
  • grain storage jar(储粮甔)
  • ancient container(古甔)

Idioms

  • Not applicable for this rare character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing ancient storage vessels.
  • Represents early Chinese pottery and container technology.
  • Used in historical contexts for measuring or storing commodities.

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