罎 (tán) - Jar — a large earthenware jar or crock

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Jar — a large earthenware jar or crock used for storing liquids, pickles, or other food items.

Jar — a large earthenware jar or crock

Usage highlights

Pickle jarWine jarEarthenware jarSoy sauce jarPickling jarLarge jar

Synonyms

  • 罐— jar, pot, can (smaller container)
  • 瓮— urn, large earthen jar
  • 缸— vat, large container

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They stored pickled vegetables in the large jar (泡菜罎).
  • The wine was aged in earthenware jars (酒罎).
  • Grandma's kitchen had several pickling jars (腌菜罎).
  • Traditional soy sauce is fermented in large jars (酱油罎).

Collocations

  • Pickle jar(泡菜罎)
  • Wine jar(酒罎)
  • Earthenware jar(陶罎)
  • Soy sauce jar(酱油罎)
  • Pickling jar(腌菜罎)
  • Large jar(大罎)

Idioms

  • Break the jar and ask(打破砂锅问到底)
  • A jar of wine and a fishing rod(一罎酒一竿纶)
  • Jar and jar clinking(罎罎罐罐)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally used for food preservation methods like pickling and fermenting in Chinese cuisine.
  • Common household item in pre-modern China for storing various foodstuffs and liquids.
  • Represents traditional food storage methods before modern refrigeration.
  • Often made from clay or porcelain in traditional craftsmanship.

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