鬳 (yàn) - A type of ancient Chinese cooking vessel with & a bronze tripod cauldron used in ritual ceremonies.

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鬳 · yàn

A type of ancient Chinese cooking vessel with legs;

a bronze tripod cauldron used in ritual ceremonies.

A type of ancient Chinese cooking vessel witha bronze tripod cauldron used in ritual ceremonies.

Usage highlights

Bronze tripodAncient cooking vesselRitual vesselThreeZhou dynasty tripod

Synonyms

  • 鼎— ding - another type of ancient Chinese ritual bronze vessel
  • 鬲— li - another type of ancient cooking vessel with hollow legs

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Archaeologists unearthed a bronze tripod (鬳) from the Zhou dynasty.
  • The ritual vessel (鬳) was used for cooking offerings.
  • This museum displays various ancient cooking vessels (鬳类器物).

Collocations

  • Bronze tripod(青铜鬳)
  • Ancient cooking vessel(古代鬳器)
  • Ritual vessel(礼器鬳)
  • Three-legged cauldron(三足鬳)
  • Zhou dynasty tripod(周代鬳)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鬳 was an important ritual bronze vessel in ancient Chinese ceremonies, particularly during the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
  • As a cooking vessel with legs, it was used to prepare food offerings for ancestral worship rituals.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese and appears mainly in archaeological and historical contexts.

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