鑏 (níng) - A component of ancient Chinese cooking vessels & refers to the legs or feet of a

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níng ｜ 22 strokes ｜ radical:

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鑏 · níng

A component of ancient Chinese cooking vessels;

refers to the legs or feet of a tripod cauldron (鼎足).

A component of ancient Chinese cooking vesselsrefers to the legs or feet of a

Usage highlights

Tripod legsVessel feetBronze vessel componentAncient cooking vessel part

Synonyms

  • 鼎足— tripod legs (more common term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bronze tripod had sturdy legs (鑏足).
  • Archaeologists studied the vessel's support structure (鑏部).
  • This character appears in descriptions of ancient ritual bronzes (青铜器).

Collocations

  • Tripod legs(鑏足)
  • Vessel feet(鑏脚)
  • Bronze vessel component(青铜鑏)
  • Ancient cooking vessel part(炊器鑏)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient texts describing bronze ritual vessels from the Zhou dynasty.
  • Reflects the sophisticated metallurgy and ritual practices of early Chinese civilization.
  • Primarily of interest to archaeologists and scholars of ancient Chinese material culture.

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