chéng
埕
jar; earthenware pot (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
jar; earthenware pot (used for storage)
dialectA dialectal usage, not standard Mandarin. Primarily used in specific regional dialects.
Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
gè个
chéng蛏
lái来
yān腌
xián咸
cài菜
。
He bought a jar to pickle vegetables.
Zhè这
gè个
chéng蛏
lǐ里
zhuāng装
de的
shì是
mǐ米
jiǔ酒
。
This jar contains rice wine.
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Lǎo老
shì式
de的
chéng蛏
shì是
yòng用
táo陶
tǔ土
zuò做
de的
。
The old-style jars are made of clay.