莤 (sù) - A type of ancient ritual vessel used for & also refers to a type of grass used
莤 · sù
A type of ancient ritual vessel used for filtering wine in sacrifices;
also refers to a type of grass used in brewing.
A type of ancient ritual vessel used foralso refers to a type of grass used
Usage highlights
Ancient ritual vesselWineSacrificial implementBronze wine vesselBrewing herbRitual wine filter
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The ancient bronze vessel was used in rituals (莤器).
- This grass was traditionally used in brewing (酿酒用的莤草).
- Archaeologists found a wine-filtering implement (滤酒的莤具).
Collocations
- Ancient ritual vessel(莤器)
- Wine-filtering grass(莤草)
- Sacrificial implement(祭莤)
- Bronze wine vessel(青铜莤)
- Brewing herb(酿造用莤)
- Ritual wine filter(滤酒莤)
Cultural background
FAQ- Appears in ancient Chinese texts describing ritual vessels and ceremonies.
- Associated with Zhou dynasty rituals where specific vessels were used for filtering wine in sacrifices.
- Rare character primarily of historical and archaeological interest.