铏 (xíng) - Ancient cooking vessel — a type of ritual

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Ancient cooking vessel — a type of ritual bronze tripod used in ancient China for holding sacrificial food, particularly meat.

Ancient cooking vessel — a type of ritual

Usage highlights

Bronze tripodAncient vesselRitual containerSacrificial vesselBronze food vesselTripod cooking vessel

Synonyms

  • 鼎— tripod cauldron
  • 鬲— ritual cooking vessel
  • 簋— ritual food container

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bronze tripod was used in ceremonies (青铜铏).
  • Archaeologists discovered an ancient cooking vessel (古代铏器).
  • This artifact is a ritual food container (礼器铏).

Collocations

  • Bronze tripod(青铜铏)
  • Ancient vessel(古铏)
  • Ritual container(礼铏)
  • Sacrificial vessel(祭铏)
  • Bronze food vessel(铜铏)
  • Tripod cooking vessel(鼎铏)

Idioms

  • Bronze tripods and ritual vessels(鼎铏之器)
  • Ancient sacrificial containers(宗庙铏器)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in ancient Chinese rituals and ceremonies, particularly in ancestral worship.
  • Represents an important category of Chinese bronze ritual vessels from the Zhou dynasty.
  • Symbolizes the sophistication of ancient Chinese metallurgy and ritual practices.

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