small pot for decocting medicine or boiling water
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
small pot or kettle for decocting medicinal herbs or boiling water
Typically has a high, pot-like shape, a large opening with a lid, a handle on the side, and is made from earthenware (sandy clay) or metal. The simplified form 铫子 is standard, but 吊子 is also an accepted variant in writing.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
yòng用
shā砂
zhì质
de的
diào铫
zi子
gěi给
yé爷
ye爷
jiān煎
zhōng中
yào药
。
Grandma used an earthenware pot to decoct traditional Chinese medicine for Grandpa.
Zhè这
ge个
tóng铜
diào铫
zi子
shì是
lǎo老
wù物
jiàn件
，
shāo烧
shuǐ水
tè特
bié别
kuài快
。
This copper kettle is an antique; it boils water very quickly.
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Yào药
diàn店
lǐ里
yě也
mài卖
zhuān专
mén门
jiān煎
yào药
de的
diào铫
zi子
。
Pharmacies also sell special pots for decocting medicine.