锅 (guō) — pot; pan; wok; cauldron
Definition
锅 (guō) is the everyday word for a cooking pot, pan, or wok — the vessel you cook food in. 罐 is a sealed storage jar, 壶 is for liquids (teapot, kettle), and 炉子 is the stove itself.
noun
potpanwokcauldron
Measure word · 口, 只
Examples
- 锅。Zhè kǒu guō hěn pián yi.This pot is very cheap.
- 锅。Mā ma yòng guō zhǔ mǐ fàn.Mom uses the pot to cook rice.
- 锅。Qǐng bǎ guō fàng zài zhuō zi shàng.Please put the pot on the table.
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.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 鍋; 锅 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
咼
咼wāi鍋guō
Same sound today
In the traditional form 鍋, 金 marks metal and 咼 provides the sound; the simplified 锅 is a later shorthand.
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