鎎 (kài) - Xi — ancient term for a cooking vessel & also used in historical contexts.

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kài ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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鎎 · kài

Xi — ancient term for a cooking vessel or cauldron;

also used in historical contexts.

Xi — ancient term for a cooking vesselalso used in historical contexts.

Usage highlights

Bronze xiAncient cooking vesselZhou dynasty xiThreeRitual vessel xi

Synonyms

  • 鼎— ding - ritual bronze tripod cauldron
  • 釜— fu - cauldron, cooking pot
  • 鬲— li - tripod cooking vessel

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • An ancient cooking vessel (鎎) was discovered at the archaeological site.
  • The museum displayed a bronze xi from the Zhou dynasty (周代青铜鎎).
  • This character appears in classical texts referring to cauldrons (古文中指釜类的鎎).

Collocations

  • Bronze xi(青铜鎎)
  • Ancient cooking vessel(古鎎)
  • Zhou dynasty xi(周代鎎)
  • Three-legged xi(三足鎎)
  • Ritual vessel xi(礼器鎎)

Idioms

  • No commonly used idioms containing this character are found in modern usage

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鎎 is an archaic character primarily found in ancient texts and archaeological contexts.
  • It refers to a type of cooking vessel or cauldron used in ancient China, particularly during the Bronze Age.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese and is mainly of historical interest.

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