鎛 (bó) - Ancient bronze bell used in rituals and ceremonies & a type of ancient agricultural tool similar to

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bó ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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鎛 · bó

Ancient bronze bell used in rituals and ceremonies;

a type of ancient agricultural tool similar to a hoe.

Ancient bronze bell used in rituals and ceremoniesa type of ancient agricultural tool similar to

Usage highlights

Bronze bo bellAncient bo bellRitual bo bellBo bell inscriptionZhou dynasty boBo tool

Synonyms

  • 钟— bell (general term for bells)
  • 锄— hoe (for the agricultural tool sense)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The archaeological team unearthed a bronze bo bell (青铜鎛).
  • This ancient bo bell dates back to the Zhou dynasty (周代鎛).
  • The bo was an important ritual instrument (礼器鎛).
  • Farmers used bo tools for weeding (除草鎛).

Collocations

  • Bronze bo bell(青铜鎛)
  • Ancient bo bell(古鎛)
  • Ritual bo bell(礼鎛)
  • Bo bell inscription(鎛铭)
  • Zhou dynasty bo(周鎛)
  • Bo tool(鎛具)

Idioms

  • Bells and chimes ringing together(钟鎛齐鸣)
  • The sound of bells and bo(钟鎛之声)
  • Ritual vessels and bo bells(彝器鎛钟)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Bo bells were important ritual bronze instruments in ancient China, particularly during the Zhou dynasty.
  • They were used in ceremonial music alongside bells (钟) and chimes (磬) in ancestral worship.
  • The character also refers to an ancient farming implement, showing the dual significance in ritual and agriculture.
  • Bo bells often bear important inscriptions that provide valuable historical information.

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