鍹 (xuān) - Xuan — refers to a type of ancient & also used in some proper names.

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xuān ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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鍹 · xuān

Xuan — refers to a type of ancient cooking vessel or cauldron;

also used in some proper names.

Xuan — refers to a type of ancientalso used in some proper names.

Usage highlights

Bronze xuanXuan vesselAncient xuanXuan tripodXuan County

Synonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bronze xuan was used for cooking (青铜鍹).
  • This artifact is a xuan vessel (鍹器).
  • The character appears in some place names (鍹县).

Collocations

  • Bronze xuan(青铜鍹)
  • Xuan vessel(鍹器)
  • Ancient xuan(古鍹)
  • Xuan tripod(鍹鼎)
  • Xuan County(鍹县)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Xuan was a type of cooking vessel used in ancient China, typically made of bronze.
  • As a rare character, it appears mainly in historical contexts and some geographical names.
  • The character reflects ancient Chinese bronze culture and culinary practices.

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