盌 (wǎn) - bowl, cup, vessel & archaic form of 碗 (wǎn).

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盌 · wǎn

bowl, cup, vessel;

archaic form of 碗 (wǎn).

bowl, cup, vesselarchaic form of 碗 (wǎn).

Usage highlights

ceramic bowlstoneware cupritual vesselancient bowlearthenware bowl

Synonyms

  • 碗— bowl (modern standard form)
  • 杯— cup, glass
  • 皿— vessel, dish

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • An ancient ceramic bowl (盌).
  • The character 盌 is a variant of 碗.
  • He drank from a stoneware cup (盌).
  • The artifact was a ritual vessel (盌).

Collocations

  • ceramic bowl(陶瓷盌)
  • stoneware cup(石盌)
  • ritual vessel(礼盌)
  • ancient bowl(古盌)
  • earthenware bowl(土盌)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • An archaic character for bowl or cup, largely superseded by 碗 in modern usage.
  • Seen in historical texts and archaeological contexts referring to ancient vessels.

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