罋 (wèng) - A large earthenware jar or urn, typically used

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A large earthenware jar or urn, typically used for storing wine, grain, or other commodities in ancient China.

A large earthenware jar or urn, typically used

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 瓮— earthen jar, urn (more common simplified form)
  • 缸— vat, jar (larger container)
  • 罐— pot, jar, can (smaller container)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The cellar was filled with wine jars (酒罋).
  • They stored grain in large pottery urns (粮罋).
  • Archaeologists discovered ancient burial urns (葬罋).
  • The wine was aged in ceramic jars (陶罋).

Collocations

  • wine jar(酒罋)
  • grain urn(粮罋)
  • burial urn(葬罋)
  • ceramic jar(陶罋)
  • pottery urn(瓦罋)
  • large earthenware vessel(大罋)

Idioms

  • Breaking jars and smashing pots(破罋毁器)
  • Jars and pots for wine and food(酒食罋器)
  • As full as a jar(如罋之满)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used extensively in ancient China for storage of food, wine, and other commodities.
  • Often appears in archaeological contexts as burial goods or storage vessels.
  • Represents practical household and agricultural implements in traditional society.

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