àng

盎

Character · Noun · Adjective

ancient vessel; full; abundant

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

ancient wide-mouthed, large-bellied vessel

archaic

Used in classical Chinese texts, refers to a traditional ceramic container with a wide opening and bulging belly.

Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
fā发
jué掘
chū出
le了
yī一
jiàn件
hàn汉
dài代
de的
tóng铜
àng盎
 。

Archaeologists unearthed a bronze ang vessel from the Han Dynasty.

 《
Shī诗
jīng》zhōng经
 》
céng中
jì曾
zǎi记
guò载
zhè过
zhǒng这
qīng种
tóng青
àng铜
de盎
yòng的
tú用
 途
 。

The Classic of Poetry once recorded the uses of this bronze ang vessel.

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Gǔ古
dài代
guì贵
zú族
cháng常
jiāng将
jiǔ酒
shèng盛
fàng放
zài在
àng盎
zhōng中
yòng用
yú于
jì祭
sì祀
 。

Ancient nobles often stored wine in ang vessels for sacrificial rituals.

Zhè这
jiàn件
táo陶
àng盎
bǎo保
cún存
wán完
hǎo好
 ,
shì是
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
shǐ史
qián前
wén文
wù物
 。

This pottery ang is well-preserved and a precious prehistoric cultural relic.

Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
zhǎn展
chū出
le了
bù不
tóng同
cháo朝
dài代
de的
àng盎
shì式
qì器
mǐn皿
 。

The museum exhibits ang-style vessels from different dynasties.

2.

adjective

full; abundant; overflowing

literary

Often used in literary expressions to describe a rich, abundant, or overflowing state, most commonly in the fixed phrase 盎然.

Chūn春
tiān天
de的
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
chūn春
yì意
àng盎
rán然
 ,
bǎi百
huā花
qí齐
fàng放
 。

Spring is in full bloom in the garden, with hundreds of flowers blooming at once.

Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
chōng充
mǎn满
jī激
qíng情
 ,
qíng情
xù绪
àng盎
rán然
 。

His speech was full of passion and brimming with emotion.

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Zhè这
jiā家
kā咖
fēi啡
guǎn馆
de的
fēn氛
wéi围
wēn温
xīn馨
àng盎
rán然
 ,
hěn很
shì适
hé合
liáo聊
tiān天
 。

This café has a warm and inviting atmosphere, perfect for chatting.

Jié节
rì日
de的
jiē街
dào道
shàng上
rén人
shēng声
dǐng鼎
fèi沸
 ,
rè热
nào闹
àng盎
rán然
 。

The festival streets are bustling with noise and excitement.

Yǔ雨
shuǐ水
guò过
hòu后
 ,
tián田
yě野
lǐ里
shēng生
jī机
àng盎
rán然
 ,
yī一
piàn片
xīn欣
xīn欣
xiàng向
róng荣
de的
jǐng景
xiàng象
 。

After the rain, the fields are full of vitality, a scene of thriving prosperity.