鎜 (pán) - Ancient bronze vessel & large bowl or basin used in ancient Chinese

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鎜 · pán

Ancient bronze vessel;

large bowl or basin used in ancient Chinese rituals and ceremonies.

Ancient bronze vessellarge bowl or basin used in ancient Chinese

Usage highlights

Bronze vesselAncient vesselCeremonial basinZhou dynasty vesselRitual bowlArchaeological find

Synonyms

  • 盘— plate, tray, dish
  • 盆— basin, bowl
  • 器— vessel, utensil

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The museum displayed a Zhou dynasty bronze vessel (周代青铜鎜).
  • Archaeologists unearthed a ceremonial basin (礼器鎜) from the tomb.
  • This ancient bowl (古代鎜) was used for ritual offerings.
  • The bronze vessel (青铜鎜) had intricate decorative patterns.

Collocations

  • Bronze vessel(青铜鎜)
  • Ancient vessel(古代鎜)
  • Ceremonial basin(礼器鎜)
  • Zhou dynasty vessel(周代鎜)
  • Ritual bowl(祭祀鎜)
  • Archaeological find(出土鎜)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鎜 refers to a type of large bronze vessel used in ancient Chinese rituals, particularly during the Zhou dynasty.
  • Such vessels were important status symbols and ritual objects in aristocratic society.
  • Bronze vessels like the 鎜 were often inscribed with important historical information.

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