bù
瓿
small jar; small pot
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
small pottery jar; small earthenware pot
archaicAn archaic term found in classical texts. Used specifically for small vessels, often for holding condiments like soy sauce or pastes.
《
Shǐ史
jì记
》
zhōng中
tí提
jí及
guò过
chéng盛
jiàng酱
de的
bù瓿
。
The 'Records of the Grand Historian' mentions jars used for holding soy sauce paste.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
fā发
jué掘
zhōng中
chū出
tǔ土
le了
bù不
shǎo少
Hàn汉
dài代
táo陶
bù瓿
。
Many Han Dynasty pottery jars have been unearthed during archaeological excavations.
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Jiàng酱
bù瓿
yī一
cí词
yǐ已
bù不
cháng常
jiàn见
yú于
xiàn现
dài代
Hàn汉
yǔ语
。
The term 'sauce jar' is rarely seen in modern Chinese.