盦 (ān) - A lid & a cover

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ān ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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盦 · ān

A lid;

a cover;

a small-mouthed vessel;

an ancient form of the character 庵 (hut, hermitage).

A lida covera small-mouthed vessel

Usage highlights

Ancient vessel with lidCovered ritual vesselBronze vessel and coverSmallHermitage dwelling

Synonyms

  • 庵— hut, hermitage (modern equivalent)
  • 盖— lid, cover (common modern term)
  • 罩— cover, shield

Antonyms

  • 器— vessel, container (the thing being covered)
  • 底— bottom, base (opposite of cover)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient bronze vessel had a matching lid (盦).
  • This character is an ancient form of 庵 meaning hermitage (盦).
  • Archaeologists found a ritual vessel with its cover (盦).

Collocations

  • Ancient vessel with lid(盦器)
  • Covered ritual vessel(礼盦)
  • Bronze vessel and cover(铜盦)
  • Small-mouthed container(小口盦)
  • Hermitage dwelling(盦居)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient bronze inscriptions as a type of ritual vessel.
  • Used interchangeably with 庵 in classical texts to mean a small hut or hermitage.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese except in archaeological or specialized contexts.

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