醘 (kē) - Ket — an ancient type of vessel or

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醘 · kē

Ket — an ancient type of vessel or container, specifically referring to a type of bronze wine vessel used in ancient China.

Ket — an ancient type of vessel or

Usage highlights

Bronze ketKet vesselAncient ketWine ketRitual ketZhou dynasty ket

Synonyms

  • 罍— Another type of ancient bronze wine vessel
  • 尊— Wine vessel, often larger than ket

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The museum displayed a bronze ket (青铜醘).
  • Archaeologists unearthed an ancient ket vessel (醘器).
  • This ket dates back to the Zhou dynasty (周代醘).

Collocations

  • Bronze ket(青铜醘)
  • Ket vessel(醘器)
  • Ancient ket(古醘)
  • Wine ket(酒醘)
  • Ritual ket(礼醘)
  • Zhou dynasty ket(周醘)

Idioms

  • Ritual vessels and musical instruments(礼醘乐悬)
  • Bronze vessels and tripods(醘鼎之器)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Ket refers to a specific type of bronze wine vessel used in ancient Chinese rituals and ceremonies.
  • These vessels were important status symbols in aristocratic society during the Bronze Age.
  • Kets were commonly used in ancestral worship ceremonies and important state rituals.

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