TongTong通通
Sign in

铉 (xuàn) — (noun) an ancient device used to carry a tripod (鼎)

Definition

铉 is the metal bar or loop across the handles of an ancient ritual 鼎 (tripod cauldron), used to lift and carry it. It appears mainly in historical, archaeological, or classical-style texts.

noun
an ancient device used to carry a tripod (鼎)
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 铉。
    Kǎo gǔ xué jiā fā xiàn le yí jiàn gǔ dài de qīng tóng xuàn.
    Archaeologists discovered an ancient bronze tripod-carrying device.
  • 铉。
    Zhè jiàn xuàn bǎo cún dé fēi cháng wán zhěng.
    This device is preserved very completely.
  • 铉。
    Gǔ rén yòng xuàn lái bān yùn dǐng.
    Ancient people used the device to move tripods.
Appears in
Miscellaneous Objects

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.