鍉 (dī) - Spoon & ancient term for a small spoon or ladle

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鍉 · dī

Spoon;

ancient term for a small spoon or ladle;

also used in traditional Chinese medicine for a type of needle.

Spoonancient term for a small spoon or ladlealso used in traditional Chinese medicine for a

Usage highlights

鍉针铜鍉药鍉金鍉鍉器玉鍉

Synonyms

  • 匙— spoon, key
  • 勺— spoon, ladle

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient bronze spoon(青铜鍉)
  • Acupuncture needle(鍉针)
  • Small ladle for measuring(量药鍉)
  • Medical instrument(医鍉)

Collocations

  • di1 zhen1 - spoon needle(鍉针)
  • tong2 di1 - bronze spoon(铜鍉)
  • yao4 di1 - medicine spoon(药鍉)
  • jin1 di1 - golden spoon(金鍉)
  • di1 qi4 - spoon utensil(鍉器)
  • yu4 di1 - jade spoon(玉鍉)

Idioms

  • No common idioms featuring this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to small spoons or ladles used in ancient China for measuring or serving
  • Used in traditional Chinese medicine for a specific type of acupuncture needle with a spoon-like head
  • Appears in classical texts describing ancient utensils and medical instruments

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