鉶 (xíng) - Xing — an ancient sacrificial vessel used in & specifically refers to a type of tripod cauldron

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Xing — an ancient sacrificial vessel used in rituals;

specifically refers to a type of tripod cauldron with handles used in Zhou dynasty ceremonies.

Xing — an ancient sacrificial vessel used inspecifically refers to a type of tripod cauldron

Usage highlights

xing vesselbronze xingritual xingxing and dou vesselssacrificial xing

Synonyms

  • 鼎— ding — tripod cauldron (similar ritual vessel)
  • 鬲— li — cooking vessel with hollow legs

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The xing vessel was used in ancestral rites (鉶器).
  • Archaeologists unearthed a bronze xing (青铜鉶).
  • This ritual vessel is called a xing (这种礼器叫鉶).

Collocations

  • xing vessel(鉶器)
  • bronze xing(青铜鉶)
  • ritual xing(礼鉶)
  • xing and dou vessels(鉶豆)
  • sacrificial xing(祭鉶)

Idioms

  • Ritual vessels in proper order(鉶豆有秩序)
  • The xing and dou for sacrifices(牺牲鉶豆)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in Zhou dynasty ancestral worship and state ceremonies.
  • Typically made of bronze and used for holding food offerings.
  • Part of the complete set of ritual bronze vessels in ancient Chinese aristocracy.

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