盕 (fàn) - An ancient vessel or container & a type of ancient Chinese bronze vessel used

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盕 · fàn

An ancient vessel or container;

a type of ancient Chinese bronze vessel used for holding liquids.

An ancient vessel or containera type of ancient Chinese bronze vessel used

Usage highlights

Bronze vesselAncient vesselRitual vesselWine vesselSacrificial vessel

Synonyms

  • 鼎— ding - ancient bronze cauldron
  • 尊— zun - wine vessel
  • 鬲— li - cooking vessel

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The museum displayed an ancient bronze vessel (青铜盕).
  • Archaeologists discovered a ritual vessel (礼器盕) at the site.
  • This character appears in classical texts describing ancient containers (古代容器盕).

Collocations

  • Bronze vessel(青铜盕)
  • Ancient vessel(古盕)
  • Ritual vessel(礼盕)
  • Wine vessel(酒盕)
  • Sacrificial vessel(祭盕)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts describing ritual bronze vessels from the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
  • Represents an obscure type of container used in ceremonial contexts.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese and primarily of historical interest.

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