鬹 (guī) - Gui — an ancient Chinese tripod cooking vessel & a type of ritual bronze vessel from the

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guī ｜ 21 strokes ｜ radical:

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鬹 · guī

Gui — an ancient Chinese tripod cooking vessel with a hollow leg, used for heating liquids;

a type of ritual bronze vessel from the Shang and Zhou dynasties.

Gui — an ancient Chinese tripod cooking vessela type of ritual bronze vessel from the

Usage highlights

Bronze guiCeramic guiAncient gui vesselRitual guiTripod guiShang dynasty gui

Synonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Archaeologists unearthed a bronze gui vessel (青铜鬹) from the Shang dynasty.
  • The gui was used for warming wine in ancient rituals (古代礼仪).
  • This museum displays a ceramic gui from the Neolithic period (新石器时代).

Collocations

  • Bronze gui(青铜鬹)
  • Ceramic gui(陶鬹)
  • Ancient gui vessel(古代鬹器)
  • Ritual gui(礼鬹)
  • Tripod gui(三足鬹)
  • Shang dynasty gui(商代鬹)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms containing this character are commonly used in modern Chinese

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The gui was an important ritual bronze vessel used in ancestral worship ceremonies during the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
  • It typically featured a hollow leg design that allowed for efficient heating of liquids.
  • Gui vessels are important archaeological artifacts that help scholars understand ancient Chinese metallurgy and ritual practices.

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