鐜 (duī) - Dui — ancient bronze vessel with a round & also used in some surnames and place names.

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鐜 · duī

Dui — ancient bronze vessel with a round body and loop handles;

also used in some surnames and place names.

Dui — ancient bronze vessel with a roundalso used in some surnames and place names.

Usage highlights

Bronze duiDui vesselAncient duiRitual duiDui inscription

Synonyms

  • 敦— Dui vessel (another type of bronze food vessel)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Archaeologists unearthed a bronze dui vessel (青铜鐜).
  • This character appears in some rare surnames (鐜姓).
  • The dui was used for storing food in ancient rituals (祭祀用的鐜).
  • Some ancient texts mention the dui vessel (古籍中的鐜).

Collocations

  • Bronze dui(青铜鐜)
  • Dui vessel(鐜器)
  • Ancient dui(古鐜)
  • Ritual dui(礼鐜)
  • Dui inscription(鐜文)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The dui was an important bronze ritual vessel used during the Zhou dynasty for storing food offerings.
  • As a rare character, it appears mainly in archaeological and historical contexts rather than modern usage.
  • The character's structure combines metal (金) with other components, reflecting its metallic nature.

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