(chǐ) - A type of ancient cooking vessel or cauldron & also used in historical texts to refer to

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chǐ | 14 strokes | radical:

· chǐ

A type of ancient cooking vessel or cauldron;

also used in historical texts to refer to a kind of ladle or spoon.

A type of ancient cooking vessel or cauldronalso used in historical texts to refer to

Usage highlights

Bronze vesselAncient ladleCooking cauldronRitual vessel

Synonyms

  • ding - ancient cooking vessel
  • li - ancient cooking vessel

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Archaeologists unearthed a bronze vessel (鉹).
  • The ancient text mentions a ladle called a 鉹.
  • This artifact is a type of cauldron (鉹).

Collocations

  • Bronze vessel(銅鉹)
  • Ancient ladle(古鉹)
  • Cooking cauldron(烹鉹)
  • Ritual vessel(禮鉹)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts describing ritual bronze vessels.
  • Primarily of historical and archaeological significance, not in common modern usage.

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