鏂 (ōu) - A type of ancient Chinese vessel or container & also used in Japanese as a character variant.

鏂Tone 1

ōu ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

鏂 · ōu

A type of ancient Chinese vessel or container;

also used in Japanese as a character variant.

A type of ancient Chinese vessel or containeralso used in Japanese as a character variant.

Usage highlights

Ancient bronze vesselRitual containerHistorical artifactMetal vessel

Synonyms

  • 鼎— ancient Chinese bronze tripod cauldron
  • 鬲— ancient Chinese cooking vessel
  • 尊— wine vessel, goblet

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Archaeologists discovered an ancient bronze vessel (鏂).
  • This character appears in historical texts describing ritual objects (礼器).
  • In Japanese, it is used as a variant character (日本汉字).

Collocations

  • Ancient bronze vessel(青铜鏂)
  • Ritual container(礼鏂)
  • Historical artifact(文物鏂)
  • Metal vessel(金属鏂)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鏂 refers to a type of ancient Chinese bronze vessel used in rituals or ceremonies.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese but appears in historical and archaeological contexts.
  • It is also used in Japanese as a variant character with similar meaning.

FAQ