甬 (yǒng) - A path or corridor & an ancient vessel

甬Tone 3

yǒng ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 用

樱咏

甬 · yǒng

A path or corridor;

an ancient vessel;

used in place names like Ningbo (宁波);

also appears as a phonetic component in many characters.

A path or corridoran ancient vesselused in place names like Ningbo (宁波)

Usage highlights

NingboYong RiverYong language/dialectYongYong styleYong gang

Synonyms

  • 走廊— corridor, passageway
  • 通道— passage, thoroughfare

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ningbo city in Zhejiang province(宁波)
  • The Yong River flows through Ningbo(甬江)
  • The Yong-Zhang Plain(甬漳平原)
  • Ningbo dialect(甬语)

Collocations

  • Ningbo(宁波)
  • Yong River(甬江)
  • Yong language/dialect(甬语)
  • Yong-Zhang Plain(甬漳平原)
  • Yong style(甬式)
  • Yong gang(甬港 - Ningbo port)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 甬 is historically associated with Ningbo city, which was an important port city on China's east coast.
  • The character appears as a phonetic component in many common characters like 勇 (brave), 涌 (gush), and 通 (through).
  • In ancient times, 甬 referred to a type of ceremonial vessel or a path/corridor.

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