觯 (zhì) - Zhi — an ancient Chinese bronze wine vessel & a type of drinking cup.

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觯 · zhì

Zhi — an ancient Chinese bronze wine vessel used in rituals during the Shang and Zhou dynasties;

a type of drinking cup.

Zhi — an ancient Chinese bronze wine vessela type of drinking cup.

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Synonyms

  • 爵— Jue — another type of ancient bronze wine vessel
  • 角— Jiao — horn-shaped bronze drinking vessel

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The museum displayed a bronze zhi vessel (青铜觯).
  • Archaeologists unearthed a Zhou-dynasty zhi (周代觯).
  • Ritual banquets used zhi cups for wine (用觯饮酒).

Collocations

  • Bronze zhi(青铜觯)
  • Zhou-dynasty zhi(周代觯)
  • Wine vessel zhi(酒器觯)
  • Ritual zhi(礼器觯)
  • Ancient zhi(古觯)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The zhi was a ceremonial wine vessel used in aristocratic rituals during the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
  • It typically had an oval or rounded body with a flared mouth, used for drinking wine during ceremonies.
  • Zhi vessels reflect the sophisticated bronze-casting technology and ritual practices of ancient China.

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