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樽 (zūn) — ancient wine vessel (bronze/jade, used in rituals)

Definition

Literary/classical word for an ancient wine vessel, usually bronze or jade, used in rituals. Unlike 杯 or 酒杯, 樽 appears almost only in literary or historical contexts.

bound form
ancient wine vessel (bronze/jade, used in rituals)

Examples

  • 樽。
    Lǐ bái jǔ jiǔ zūn duì yuè yǐn.
    Li Bai raised a wine vessel and drank facing the moon.
  • 樽。
    Gǔ dài jì sì shí cháng yòng qīng tóng zūn.
    Ancient rituals often used bronze wine vessels.
  • 樽。
    Zhè jiàn yù zūn shì xī hàn shí qī de wén wù.
    This jade wine vessel is a cultural relic from the Western Han dynasty.

Origin

Sound + meaning
六书liùshū
形声xíngshēng

Most 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
木木mùwood
Sound part声符shēngfú
尊
尊zūn樽zūn
Same sound today

樽 is made of 木 (wood) and 尊. The 木 part indicates wood, while 尊 gives the sound.

Appears in
Kitchenware & Tableware

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