盅 (zhōng) — (classifier) for handleless cups, goblets
Definition
盅 is a measure word for handleless cups, goblets, and small bowls of liquid (wine, tea, soup). It implies no handle, unlike 杯 which covers a wider range of cups.
classifier
for handleless cupsgoblets
Examples
- 盅，。Tā duān qǐ yì zhōng jiǔ, yì yǐn ér jìn.He picked up a cup of wine and drank it all in one go.
- 盅，盅。Zhuō shàng fàng le sān zhōng chá, měi zhōng dōu hěn xiāng.There were three cups of tea on the table, each very fragrant.
- 盅。Zhè zhōng tāng shì yòng yào cái áo zhì de.This cup of soup was brewed with medicinal herbs.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
皿皿mǐndish; vessel
The shape 盅 puts 中 beside 皿, a dish or vessel; 中 gives the sound.
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