鬵 (qín) - Cauldron — an ancient large cooking vessel with

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鬵 · qín

Cauldron — an ancient large cooking vessel with three hollow legs used in Chinese antiquity for boiling food or liquids.

Cauldron — an ancient large cooking vessel with

Usage highlights

Bronze cauldronAncient cauldronThreeCeremonial cauldronCooking vesselArchaeological cauldron

Synonyms

  • 鼎— ding - another type of ancient Chinese cauldron
  • 釜— fu - cooking pot or cauldron

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient cauldron (鬵) was used for ceremonial cooking.
  • Archaeologists unearthed a bronze cauldron (青铜鬵) from the Shang dynasty.
  • This type of cauldron (鬵) typically had three hollow legs.

Collocations

  • Bronze cauldron(青铜鬵)
  • Ancient cauldron(古鬵)
  • Three-legged cauldron(三足鬵)
  • Ceremonial cauldron(礼器鬵)
  • Cooking vessel(炊器鬵)
  • Archaeological cauldron(考古鬵)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鬵 was an important bronze ritual vessel during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, used in ancestral worship ceremonies.
  • The three hollow legs allowed for efficient heating, representing advanced bronze casting technology of ancient China.
  • Such vessels were status symbols, often found in tombs of nobility, indicating the owner's social rank.

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