豋 (dēng) - Ancient ritual vessel & a type of ceremonial tripod cauldron used in

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豋 · dēng

Ancient ritual vessel;

a type of ceremonial tripod cauldron used in ancient Chinese rituals and ceremonies.

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Usage highlights

Ancient ritual vesselCeremonial tripodBronze vesselSacrificial vesselRitual implement

Synonyms

  • 鼎— ding - ceremonial tripod cauldron
  • 鬲— li - ritual tripod with hollow legs

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient bronze vessel (豋) was used in ceremonies.
  • Archaeologists discovered a ritual tripod (豋) from the Zhou dynasty.
  • This character appears in classical texts describing ceremonial objects (礼器).

Collocations

  • Ancient ritual vessel(豋)
  • Ceremonial tripod(礼豋)
  • Bronze vessel(青铜豋)
  • Sacrificial vessel(祭豋)
  • Ritual implement(礼器豋)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 豋 represents a specific type of ancient Chinese bronze ritual vessel used in ceremonies and sacrifices.
  • Such vessels were important in ancestral worship and state rituals during the Bronze Age in China.
  • The character is now considered archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.

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