() - A type of ancient ritual vessel used for & also refers to a type of grass used

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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

Synonyms

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.

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