銾 (hòng) - Gong — an ancient term for mercury & also refers to a type of ancient vessel

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Gong — an ancient term for mercury;

also refers to a type of ancient vessel or container.

Gong — an ancient term for mercuryalso refers to a type of ancient vessel

Usage highlights

Ancient mercuryGong vesselLiquid gongGong metalGong container

Synonyms

  • 汞— mercury (modern standard term)
  • 水银— mercury (literally 'liquid silver')

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Mercury was called gong in ancient times (銾).
  • The alchemist used gong in his experiments (銾).
  • Archaeologists discovered an ancient gong vessel (銾器).

Collocations

  • Ancient mercury(古銾)
  • Gong vessel(銾器)
  • Liquid gong(流銾)
  • Gong metal(銾金)
  • Gong container(銾皿)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 銾 is an archaic character primarily used in ancient texts to refer to mercury.
  • The character appears in historical alchemical and metallurgical contexts.
  • It may also refer to specific types of ancient containers or vessels.

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