鬴 (fǔ) - Fu — an ancient Chinese cauldron or cooking

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fǔ ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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鬴 · fǔ

Fu — an ancient Chinese cauldron or cooking vessel with legs and handles, used for ritual ceremonies and cooking in ancient China.

Fu — an ancient Chinese cauldron or cooking

Usage highlights

Bronze fuRitual fuCooking fuAncient fuFu vesselThree

Synonyms

  • 鼎— ding - another type of ancient Chinese ritual bronze vessel
  • 釜— fu - cooking cauldron (simpler, more common variant)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Archaeologists unearthed a bronze fu vessel (青铜鬴) from the Zhou dynasty.
  • The ritual ceremony required a specific type of fu cauldron (礼鬴).
  • Ancient texts describe the fu as a cooking vessel (烹鬴).

Collocations

  • Bronze fu(青铜鬴)
  • Ritual fu(礼鬴)
  • Cooking fu(烹鬴)
  • Ancient fu(古鬴)
  • Fu vessel(鬴器)
  • Three-legged fu(三足鬴)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The fu was an important ritual bronze vessel used in ancestral worship ceremonies during the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
  • As a cooking vessel, it represented both practical utility and ceremonial significance in ancient Chinese society.
  • The character's complex structure reflects its archaic origins and specialized usage.

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