quān

Meaning of

棬 means drinking vessel made of bent wood; wooden goblet; curved-wood cup. Pronounced quān.

  • drinking vessel made of bent wood; wooden goblet; curved-wood cup

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Definitions & Examples

dài
jūn
yòng
quān
yǐn
jiǔ
 
shì
jié
jiǎn
 

In ancient times, gentlemen used bent-wood cups to drink wine as a sign of frugality.

Zhè
guǎn
chén
liè
zhe
zhàn
guó
shí
de
quān
 

This museum displays a wooden quan vessel from the Warring States period.

 
Mèng
 
zhōng
dào
dào
zhí
zhī
quān
 
jiàn
shǐ
zhī
yōu
jiǔ
 

The mention of Dao Zhi's quan in the Mencius shows its long history.

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