铫 (diào) - A type of cooking pot or deep pan & also refers to a large hoe or spade

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铫 · diào

A type of cooking pot or deep pan;

also refers to a large hoe or spade;

a surname.

A type of cooking pot or deep panalso refers to a large hoe or spadea surname.

Usage highlights

cooking potlarge hoecopper potsurname Yaopot handleearthenware pot

Synonyms

  • 锅— pot, cooking vessel
  • 壶— kettle, pot

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She cooked soup in a pot (铫子).
  • The farmer used a large hoe (铫锄).
  • This is an ancient cooking vessel (铜铫).
  • Mr. Yao is a common surname (铫姓).

Collocations

  • cooking pot(铫子)
  • large hoe(铫锄)
  • copper pot(铜铫)
  • surname Yao(铫姓)
  • pot handle(铫柄)
  • earthenware pot(瓦铫)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms featuring this character prominently

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used as cooking vessels in ancient China, particularly for boiling liquids
  • Also used as agricultural tools for digging and hoeing
  • Appears as a rare surname in Chinese culture

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