鍢 (fù) - A type of ancient Chinese cooking vessel or

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fù ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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鍢 · fù

A type of ancient Chinese cooking vessel or cauldron with a round belly and three legs, used for boiling food.

A type of ancient Chinese cooking vessel or

Usage highlights

Bronze vesselAncient cauldronThreeRitual vesselZhou dynasty vesselCooking vessel

Synonyms

  • 鼎— ding - ancient cooking cauldron with legs
  • 鬲— li - ancient cooking vessel with hollow legs

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Archaeologists unearthed a bronze vessel (青铜鍢).
  • The ancient cauldron was used for cooking (古代烹饪用的鍢).
  • This type of tripod vessel dates to the Zhou dynasty (周代的鍢).

Collocations

  • Bronze vessel(青铜鍢)
  • Ancient cauldron(古代鍢)
  • Three-legged vessel(三足鍢)
  • Ritual vessel(礼器鍢)
  • Zhou dynasty vessel(周代鍢)
  • Cooking vessel(烹饪鍢)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鍢 is a type of ancient Chinese bronze vessel used primarily during the Zhou dynasty.
  • Such vessels were often used in ritual ceremonies and burial practices.
  • The character appears rarely in modern usage and is mainly of archaeological interest.

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