钘 (xíng) - Ancient vessel — refers to a type of & also a historical variant of the character for

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xíng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 钅

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钘 · xíng

Ancient vessel — refers to a type of ancient Chinese bronze wine vessel with a long neck and round belly used in rituals;

also a historical variant of the character for 'ingot'.

Ancient vessel — refers to a type ofalso a historical variant of the character for

Usage highlights

Bronze wine vesselAncient ritual vesselWine vessel typeBronze wareArchaeological discoveryAncient character variant

Synonyms

  • 罍— Another type of ancient bronze wine vessel
  • 尊— Wine vessel, zun type

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The museum displays a bronze wine vessel (青铜钘).
  • Archaeologists discovered an ancient ritual vessel (古代礼器钘).
  • This character appears in ancient texts about bronze ware (青铜器文献中的钘).

Collocations

  • Bronze wine vessel(青铜钘)
  • Ancient ritual vessel(古代礼器钘)
  • Wine vessel type(酒器钘)
  • Bronze ware(青铜器钘)
  • Archaeological discovery(考古发现钘)
  • Ancient character variant(古字钘)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 钘 was an important ritual bronze vessel used in ancient Chinese ceremonies, particularly during the Zhou dynasty.
  • As a character variant, it reflects the evolution of Chinese script and metal-related terminology.

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