chàng

鬯

Character · Noun · Adjective

sacrificial wine; unobstructed

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

a type of wine used in ancient sacrificial rites

archaic

An archaic term specifically referring to a ritual wine in ancient China, now rarely used except in historical or literary contexts.

Gǔ古
dài代
jì祭
sì祀
shí时
bì必
yòng用
jù秬
chàng鬯
 。

In ancient sacrificial rites, they always used black millet wine (jùchàng).

 《
Shī诗
jīng经
 》
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
le了
 '
jù秬
chàng鬯
yī一
yǒu卣
 '
 。

The 'Book of Songs' mentions 'one you vessel of black millet wine'.

2.

adjective

unobstructed; flowing freely

archaic

This meaning is archaic and used interchangeably with 畅 (chàng) in classical texts. Modern use is almost entirely replaced by 畅.

chàng鬯
mào茂
 （
xíng形
róng容
cǎo草
mù木
mào茂
shèng盛
tōng通
chàng畅
 ）
 。

Lush and thriving (describing plants growing luxuriantly and unobstructed).

Cǐ此
dào道
chàng鬯
dá达
 。

This road is unobstructed and leads through.