common
technical
name

Meaning of

彝 means ancient wine container; ritual sacrificial vessel; law; ritual norm; established convention. Pronounced yí.

  • ancient wine container; ritual sacrificial vessel
  • law; ritual norm; established convention
  • Yi ethnic group

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Definitions & Examples

Zhè
jiàn
qīng
tóng
shì
shāng
dài
de
wén
 

This bronze ritual wine vessel is a cultural relic from the Shang Dynasty.

guǎn
zhǎn
chū
le
duō
jiàn
dǐng
lèi
qīng
tóng
 

The museum exhibited many bronze vessels including ding and yi ritual wares.

dài
zōng
miào
zhōng
cháng
chén
liè
shì
zhì
 

Ancient ancestral temples often displayed yi vessels to demonstrate ritual norms.