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