鐎 (jiāo) - Ancient cooking vessel — a type of bronze

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鐎 · jiāo

Ancient cooking vessel — a type of bronze tripod or cauldron used in ancient China for cooking, typically with three legs and sometimes with a handle.

Ancient cooking vessel — a type of bronze

Usage highlights

Bronze cooking vesselAncient tripodHan dynasty cauldronThreeBronze ware with 鐎

Synonyms

  • 鼎— ding — ancient Chinese bronze cauldron
  • 鬲— li — ancient Chinese tripod cooking vessel

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The museum displayed a bronze cooking vessel (鐎) from the Han dynasty.
  • Archaeologists unearthed an ancient tripod (鐎斗) at the burial site.
  • This type of cauldron (鐎) was used for heating food in ancient times.

Collocations

  • Bronze cooking vessel(青铜鐎)
  • Ancient tripod(鐎斗)
  • Han dynasty cauldron(汉代鐎)
  • Three-legged vessel(三足鐎)
  • Bronze ware (青铜器) with 鐎

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鐎 was an important bronze cooking vessel in ancient Chinese ritual and daily life.
  • Typically used during the Han dynasty period and earlier in Chinese history.
  • Part of the broader category of Chinese bronze ritual vessels used in ceremonies and aristocratic households.

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