钭 (tǒu) - A type of wine vessel in ancient China & also a rare Chinese surname.

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tǒu ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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钭 · tǒu

A type of wine vessel in ancient China;

also a rare Chinese surname.

A type of wine vessel in ancient Chinaalso a rare Chinese surname.

Usage highlights

Surname DǒuBronze dǒu vesselAncient wine vesselDǒu familyWine dǒu

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The surname Dǒu is quite uncommon (钭姓).
  • Archaeologists discovered an ancient bronze wine vessel (青铜钭).
  • He collects antique Chinese wine vessels (古代酒钭).

Collocations

  • Surname Dǒu(钭姓)
  • Bronze dǒu vessel(青铜钭)
  • Ancient wine vessel(古钭)
  • Dǒu family(钭氏)
  • Wine dǒu(酒钭)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to a type of wine vessel used in ancient Chinese rituals and daily life.
  • Later became adopted as a surname, though it remains quite rare among Chinese family names.

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