bó
镈
ancient bell; ancient hoe
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
ancient musical instrument; large bell
archaicA large, ancient Chinese bell used in rituals and ceremonies. Often appears in historical and archaeological contexts.
Chū出
tǔ土
de的
biān编
zhōng钟
lǐ里
，
yǒu有
yī一
jiàn件
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
bó镈
。
Among the unearthed chime bells, there is a precious large bell.
Bó镈
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
jì祭
sì祀
shí时
shǐ使
yòng用
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yuè乐
qì器
。
The 'bo' was an important instrument used in ancient sacrificial ceremonies.
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Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
zhǎn展
chū出
le了
yī一
jiàn件
Xī西
Zhōu周
shí时
qī期
de的
qīng青
tóng铜
bó镈
。
The museum exhibited a bronze bell from the Western Zhou period.
noun
ancient farm tool; hoe
archaicAn ancient agricultural tool used for weeding and loosening soil. Also an archaic term.
Nóng农
mín民
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
shǐ使
yòng用
bó镈
lái来
chú除
cǎo草
。
Farmers in ancient times used hoes to remove weeds.
Zhè这
jiàn件
nóng农
jù具
shì是
Zhàn战
Guó国
shí时
qī期
de的
tóng铜
bó镈
。
This farm tool is a bronze hoe from the Warring States period.
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《
Shī诗
Jīng经
》
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
le了
lěi耒
sì耜
hé和
bó镈
děng等
nóng农
jù具
。
The 'Book of Songs' mentions farming tools such as the plough and the hoe.