(shī) - A type of ancient vessel or container, often & also used as an alternative form for other

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shī | 11 strokes | radical:

· shī

A type of ancient vessel or container, often made of metal;

also used as an alternative form for other characters.

A type of ancient vessel or container, oftenalso used as an alternative form for other

Usage highlights

bronze vesselritual vesselancient container
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The archaeologist unearthed a bronze vessel (釶).
  • This character appears in ancient texts describing ritual objects (礼釶).
  • Some dictionaries list it as a variant form (异体字).

Collocations

  • bronze vessel(铜釶)
  • ritual vessel(礼釶)
  • ancient container(古釶)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient texts and archaeological contexts as a type of vessel.
  • Considered a rare character with limited modern usage.
  • Primarily of interest to scholars studying ancient Chinese artifacts and texts.

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