鼏 (mì) - A cover or lid of a tripod cauldron & an ancient vessel cover

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A cover or lid of a tripod cauldron (鼎);

an ancient vessel cover;

also refers to a cauldron with a cover.

A cover or lid of a tripod cauldronan ancient vessel coveralso refers to a cauldron with a cover.

Usage highlights

Tripod coverBronze coverVessel lidRitual vessel coverAncient cover

Synonyms

  • 盖— cover, lid (general term)
  • 鼎盖— tripod cover

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bronze tripod had an ornate lid (青铜鼎的鼏).
  • Archaeologists discovered a complete ritual vessel with its cover (完整的带鼏礼器).
  • In ancient texts, the term refers to covered cauldrons (古籍中的鼏指带盖的鼎).

Collocations

  • Tripod cover(鼎鼏)
  • Bronze cover(青铜鼏)
  • Vessel lid(器鼏)
  • Ritual vessel cover(礼器之鼏)
  • Ancient cover(古鼏)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily appears in archaeological and classical texts describing ancient Chinese bronze ritual vessels.
  • Associated with Zhou dynasty ritual bronzes where covered tripods were used in ceremonial contexts.
  • Represents specialized terminology in the study of Chinese antiquities and bronze epigraphy.

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