篜 (zhēng) - Zheng — an ancient cooking vessel & a type of steamer used in traditional Chinese

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篜 · zhēng

Zheng — an ancient cooking vessel;

a type of steamer used in traditional Chinese cooking.

Zheng — an ancient cooking vessela type of steamer used in traditional Chinese

Usage highlights

Ancient steamerBronze 篜Cooking vesselRitual vesselFood steamer

Synonyms

  • 蒸— to steam; steaming (modern equivalent)
  • 甑— earthenware pot for steaming rice

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient cooking vessel (篜) was used for steaming food.
  • Traditional Chinese cuisine uses various steamers (蒸笼, similar to 篜).
  • Archaeologists found a bronze 篜 at the excavation site.
  • This character appears in classical texts describing ritual vessels (礼器).

Collocations

  • Ancient steamer(古篜)
  • Bronze 篜(青铜篜)
  • Cooking vessel(炊具篜)
  • Ritual vessel(礼器篜)
  • Food steamer(蒸食篜)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 篜 was an ancient cooking vessel used for steaming food in early Chinese civilization.
  • It represents early Chinese culinary technology and ritual practices.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese but appears in historical and archaeological contexts.

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